Description
This go-to Chicken Breast recipe is a quick and flavorful way to prepare juicy chicken steaks with a delicious pan sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or special occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 large chicken breasts (250 – 300g/8 – 10 oz each), each cut in half horizontally to form 4 steaks
Seasoning:
- 30g/ 2 tbsp unsalted butter or 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika (regular/sweet or smoky)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder or more garlic
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder or more onion
- 1/4 tsp cumin (sub coriander, thyme leaves crushed between fingers, or omit)
- 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (halve for table salt, +50% for flakes)
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tbsp flour, plain/all-purpose, GF
Pan Sauce:
- 1/3 cup dry white wine or chicken stock (low sodium), sub water
- 30g/ 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp roughly chopped parsley, optional but recommended
Instructions
- Season: Mix the Seasoning ingredients in a bowl. Sprinkle on each side of the chicken, spreading with fingertips to coat evenly, then shake off excess.
- Sear: Melt the butter in a large non-stick pan over high heat. Cook chicken for 2 1/2 minutes on each side until deep golden, or until the internal temperature reaches 67C/153F. Remove onto a plate.
- Pan sauce: Lower the heat to medium-high. Add the wine and simmer rapidly for 1 – 1 1/2 minutes, scraping the pan with a rubber spatula to loosen the golden bits into the sauce until it’s reduced by half. Add the butter and let it melt, mixing well to combine.
- Serve: Serve chicken with sauce and sprinkled with parsley. Enjoy!
Notes
- Note 1: No need to pound the chicken breasts; cutting them in half horizontally is enough.
- Note 2: You can use gluten-free flour for a gluten-free version of this recipe.
- Note 3: If using chicken stock, opt for low-sodium to control the saltiness of the dish.
- Note 4: Adjust the amount of sauce based on personal preference, adding more or less as desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken steak with sauce
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Chicken Breast Recipe, Pan-Fried Chicken, Chicken with Pan Sauce
