The Perfect Stove-Top Chicken Breast
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: approx 2-4 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grill
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (8–10 oz each)
Southwestern Chicken Breasts:
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp southwest seasoning
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Tuscan Chicken Breasts:
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp tuscan seasoning
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Curried Chicken Breasts:
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Dry chicken very well. Use paper towel or dishtowel if preferred.
- In a small bowl combine seasoning blend for preferred flavor.
- Coat chicken with seasoning and use hands to ensure it is rubbed in completely on all sides.
- Allow chicken to sit out on counter for 45-60 minutes.
- Place cast-iron grill pan on stove top over high heat and coat with olive oil or oil of choice. *turn on hood vent immediately
- Once cast-iron grill pan is smoking, place chicken breasts on top of pan and cook for 6 minutes.
- Flip and cook for 5 minutes on the other side.
- If your chicken breasts are bigger, you may need closer to 8 minutes or smaller closer to 5 minutes per side.
- Remove from heat and allow chicken to cool for 5 minutes before serving.