🍗 Juicy Chicken Breast Recipe (Easy Pan-Seared)
A simple, reliable way to cook soft, juicy chicken breast without drying it out.
🧂 Ingredients (2 servings)
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1–2 tbsp oil or butter
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder (or 2 minced garlic cloves)
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare chicken
- Pat chicken dry with paper towel
- If thick, lightly pound to even thickness (helps even cooking)
2. Season
Rub both sides with:
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- paprika
3. Heat pan
- Heat a pan on medium-high heat
- Add oil or butter until hot
4. Cook chicken
- Place chicken in pan
- Cook 5–7 minutes per side
- Don’t move it too much so it browns nicely
5. Check doneness
- No pink inside
- Juices should run clear
- (Optional: internal temp ~75°C)
6. Rest
- Remove from heat and rest 5 minutes
👉 This keeps it juicy
🍽️ Serve with
- Rice 🍚
- Salad 🥗
- Mashed potatoes 🥔
- Pasta 🍝
🔥 Tips
- Don’t overcook (main reason chicken becomes dry)
- Resting is just as important as cooking
- Add a little butter at the end for extra flavor
- Lemon juice after cooking makes it fresh and bright 🍋
If you want, I can also give you:
- 🍯 Honey garlic chicken breast
- 🥘 Creamy garlic chicken
- 🍗 Air fryer chicken breast recipe
- 🥗 Gym meal prep chicken (high protein plan)
