# Perfect Chicken Breast

A recipe for cooking chicken breasts on the stove top to achieve a nice crust and a tender, juicy center.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken breasts, preferably less than 2” thick
- 2 tbs avocado or olive oil for cooking
- sea salt
- black pepper
- extra seasoning of your choice

## Instructions

1. Make sure our chicken breast is defrosted and has been sitting at room temp for at least 20 minutes.
2. Pat each side dry.
3. Generously season both sides with salt and pepper, and pat that down to ensure it's nice and evenly coated.
4. Set a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat.
5. Add about two tablespoons of avocado or olive oil.
6. Lay the chicken down away from us, pat it down to increase contact with the pan.
7. Cover with a splatter screen and cook for 3-4 minutes until edges are brown and the meat is white halfway up the edges.
8. Once a nice crust develops, flip it over and repeat, cooking for another 3-4 minutes.
9. Once the internal temperature is 155°F, remove from heat.
10. Rest for 10 minutes before cutting.

## Equipment

- cast iron skillet
- splatter screen

## Tips

- This works best for chicken breast that are less than an inch and a half thick, otherwise you would need the oven to finish them off.
- Avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Cook to an internal temperature of 155°F to account for carry over cooking, rather than 165°F.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_t2u-BIWGfY
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/57bc499f-1c93-4074-8c0a-46339216c389
- Extracted: 2026-03-11

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