Perfectly Tender Chicken Breast
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.