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Perfectly Tender Chicken Breast

Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Juicy, flavorful, oven-baked chicken breast plain and simple.
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • ½ large yellow onion chopped
  • 3 pounds chicken breast trimmed
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a large cast iron or oven-safe skillet over medium heat, then add onions. Allow to cook down about three minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prep the chicken breast. If necessary, butterfly each breast so that no piece is more than 1 ½ inches thick. Pat it dry and season all sides with sea salt, black pepper, cayenne, and garlic powder.
  • Once onion begins to soften and become translucent, add chicken breasts to pan. Cook each side for three minutes, spooning butter and caramelized onions over top occasionally.
  • Remove skillet from stove top and place in oven. Bake for about 17 minutes or until cooked through. Internal temperature should reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

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