chicken breasts
pan
cooking oil
salt and pepper
1. Slice chicken breast to 1/2 inch slices
•if you have boneless skinless chicken breast fillets, slice them about halfway up from the fat side, and along the whole length
•if you have chicken breast tenderloins, you dont have to slice them at all.
2. Tenderize with maul or rolling pin until as thin as possible
3. Coat with oil, season with salt and pepper
4. Heat non stick pan (or regular pan) on high until very hot (if you have a regular pan, put a very small amount of high smoke point oil and wait until it shimmers in the light) Place your chicken in the pan.
6. Leave the chicken for about a minute, after you lay it in the pan. this increases the quality and consistency of the browning.
• you can check the chicken's browning on the bottom every once in a while, but reduce the heat and shake the pan over the cooking grate to release the pan's heat if it starts getting too dark before the bottom 2/3 of the chicken are cooked.
7. Wait until the bottom 2/3 of the edge of the chicken has turned white (probably around 5 minutes, changes due to thickness of chicken,) flip
8. Let this sit in the pan cooking. Check the bottom occasionally. Remove from the pan when the bottom is perfectly browned to your liking.
This seared chicken is incredibly diverse -- here are a few things you can do with it:
-you can pour equal parts marsala, red wine, and balsamic vinegar as well as a tablespoon of butter into the pan immediately after cooking your chicken while the pan is still hot. then, let it reduce until it has a syrupy consistency. then, serve the chicken on a bed of pasta with this sauce poured over top
-slice thinly or chop into chunks and put it in a salad
This seared chicken is incredibly diverse -- here are a few things you can do with it:
-you can pour equal parts marsala, red wine, and balsamic vinegar as well as a tablespoon of butter into the pan immediately after cooking your chicken while the pan is still hot. then, let it reduce until it has a syrupy consistency. then, serve the chicken on a bed of pasta with this sauce poured over top
-slice thinly or chop into chunks and put it in a salad
-eat it with a side of steamed broccoli for a healthy dinner
-make a sandwich with it-bacon, spinach, arugula, tomato, and avocado is my personal recommendation
-make a sandwich with it-bacon, spinach, arugula, tomato, and avocado is my personal recommendation
-put some in tacos or burritos
-put some in a stir-fry with of vegetables and rice
-stuff a pitted and grilled avocado half with a salad made from chicken, arugula, diced tomato and a drizzle of olive oil
Have fun cooking, and enjoy your seared chicken!
