The BEST Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts
This is genuinely the BEST Pan-Fried Chicken Breasts recipe! It’s an easy, hands-off recipe that produces the most tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned chicken!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2-3 Tablespoons avocado oil Or olive oil
- Super Bird Poultry seasoning or other favortie seasoning
- 2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Season your chicken breast well by patting the seasoning on both sides of the chicken until it is fully covered.
- In a 10-inch skillet or larger, drizzle 2-3 Tablespoons of oil and put the pan on the stove over medium heat. Once the skillet is heated, add your seasoned chicken breasts; DO NOT touch them. Fry them for 5 minutes on that side. Set a timer.
- After the 5 minutes are done, flip your chicken breasts and add 1 cup of water to the skillet. Then, cover the skillet and cook for about 2-4 minutes longer. 2 minutes for thin breasts and/or heavy skillet. 4 minutes for thick chicken breasts and/or thin skillet.
- Now turn off the heat and let the chicken sit, still covered, for 15 minutes. Do not lift the lid and peek.
- Then, remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest for a couple of minutes on a cutting board. These delicious chicken breasts can be eaten as is, used as a lean protein in many dishes, or topped on salads. Enjoy!