Life-Changing Chicken
Witty Tiger

Life-Changing Chicken

25Min
4Servings
285Cal
EasyLevel
Gluten freeKid friendlySpicy 1/5high-proteingluten-free
#chicken#quick#weeknight#pan-seared

Equipment

Cutting board
Plate
Frying pan
Stove
Tongs
Spoon

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

chicken breast (boneless, skinless)

600 g

olive oil

30 ml

garlic (minced)

4 cloves

lemon (juiced)

1 piece

salt

5 g

black pepper (ground)

2 g

paprika

5 g

butter

30 g

Instructions

1

Prepare the chicken

Pat the chicken breasts dry and season generously with salt, pepper, and paprika on both sides.

5 min
2

Heat the pan

Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.

2 minMedium-high heat
3

Sear the chicken

Add chicken breasts to the hot pan and cook without moving for 5-6 minutes until golden crust forms.

6 minMedium-high heattimer 6 min
4

Flip and continue cooking

Flip chicken breasts and cook for another 5-6 minutes until internal temperature reaches 74°C.

6 minMedium heattimer 6 min
5

Add garlic and butter

Add minced garlic and butter to the pan, then spoon the melted butter over the chicken for 2 minutes.

3 minMedium heattimer 3 min
6

Finish with lemon

Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the chicken and let it rest in the pan for 2 minutes.

2 mintimer 2 min
7

Serve

Transfer chicken to a plate and serve immediately with the pan juices.

1 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or pan on medium heat

Store in airtight container. Reheat gently to prevent drying out.

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