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How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

July 30, 2020 By Aarthi 1 Comment

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Learn How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast in Three Easy Steps.

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

Cooking Chicken Breast Easily. As easy it sounds, Cooking chicken breast may sound easy but there are few key points to note before cooking a chicken breast.

Cooking chicken breast may sound easy but it is bit tricky. Since chicken breast can tend to dry out very easily. Chicken breast

A chicken breast is actually the underside of a chicken when it is up and wandering about. Each chicken has two breasts. When a recipe calls for a chicken breast, it generally means half the breast, and not the whole breast (a whole breast being the two halves of a breast.)

Chicken breast is one of the most popular cuts of chicken. It’s high in protein and low in fat, making it an excellent choice for people trying to lose weight.

One skinless, boneless, cooked chicken breast (172 grams) has the following nutrition breakdown

  • Calories: 284
  • Protein: 53.4 grams
  • Carbs: 0 grams
  • Fat: 6.2 grams

A 3.5-ounce (100-gram) serving of chicken breast provides 165 calories, 31 grams of protein and 3.6 grams of fat

That means that approximately 80% of the calories in chicken breast come from protein, and 20% come from fat.

HOW TO COOK CHICKEN IN THREE EASY STEP:

1)Sear chicken on one side, flip.

2)Add butter and baste.

3)Finish cooking in oven and rest

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

1)What is the best way to cook chicken breast?

Start by cooking the chicken in cast iron pan on stove top and finishing it in oven makes it super juicy and tender.

2)How do you cook chicken breast without drying it out?

Cooking lesser time on stove top and finishing it in oven is the best way. Also use enough heat and fat to make it juicy.

3)How long does it take to cook a chicken breast?

It typically takes around 15 to 20 mins to cook a chicken perfectly.

4)How do you make chicken soft and juicy?

  1. Flatten the chicken breasts.
  2. Season the chicken breasts.
  3. Heat the pan. preferably cast iron pan.
  4. Cook the chicken breasts over medium heat for 2 minute without moving.
  5. Flip the chicken breasts.
  6. Add butter and baste.
  7. pop into the oven and cook for 15 mins.

5)How do you know when boneless chicken breast is done?

Poke the meat to see if juices are red or clear. If you poke a chicken breast and the juices that escape are clear, then it is probably done. If the juices are red or have a pinkish colour, your chicken may need some more time on the heat.

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

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How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

Learn how to make or cook juicy chicken breast in three easy steps. This way of cooking chicken breast is fool proof and makes your chicken turn juicy all the time.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 336kcal
Aarthi
Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

  • Chicken Breast - 2 boneless
  • Oil - 2 tblsp
  • Butter - 3 tblsp
  • Garlic Powder - 2 tsp
  • Onion powder - 2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
  • Black pepper powder - 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Lemon juice - 2 tblsp

Instructions

  • Mix chicken breast and all ingredients except oil and butter in a pan.
  • Marinate for at least 30 mins or overnight.
  • Heat oil in a cast iron pan till nice and hot.
  • Place chicken breast in and cook on high heat for 2 mins.
  • Flip over, Now add in butter and baste the butter and juices over the chicken.
  • Now pop the pan into a 180 degree C preheated oven for 10 to 15 mins until completely cooked through.
  • Remove the chicken and set aside for 10 mins to rest.
  • Now serve hot.

Notes

1)Use boneless chicken for easy cooking. You can use chicken breast with bones too.
2)Use butter in the end for more flavour.
3)Always finish chicken in the oven for more juicy and succulent chicken breast.
4)Always use chicken in room temp.
5)Dont over cook the chicken breast else it will turn hard.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 336kcal | Protein: 21.3g | Fat: 27.6g | Saturated Fat: 9.1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 133mg
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Pictorial:

1)Take chicken breast in a bowl

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

2)Add in garlic powder

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

3)Add in onion powder

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

4)Season with salt

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

5)Add in chilli powder

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

7)Add in black pepper powder

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

8)Add in lemon juice

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

9)Mix well. Leave to marinate for 30 mins or so.

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

10)Heat little oil in a cast iron pan

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

11)Place chicken in

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

13)Cook for 3 to 4 mins

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

14)Flip over

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

15)Add some butter in

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

16)use a spoon to remove the juices

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

17)Spoon back over the chicken

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18)Take the pan

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19)Pop it straight into the oven

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

16)Bake for 15 mins

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

17)Remove and rest the chicken for 15 mins

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

18)Serve

How to Cook Juicy Chicken Breast

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Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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