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How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast on the Stove

by MEGHAN SPLAWN

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Pan-seared chicken breast, cooked in a little oil with salt and pepper and finished with a generous knob of butter, is the technique I always go back to.

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Pound chicken breast to an even thickness. 

STEP 1

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Season with salt and pepper. 

STEP 2

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Heat olive oil in pan. Add chicken breast and cook for 1 minute. Flip and repeat.

STEP 3

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Turn heat to low and cover for 10 minutes. 

STEP 4

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Remove from heat and rest for 10 minutes more. 

STEP 5

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Slice chicken and serve. 

STEP 6

Get all the recipe details at thekitchn.com