How to Cook Chicken Breasts for Recipes

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How to Cook Chicken Breasts for Recipes

Author Tracy

You end up with juicy, tender chicken breasts that are perfect to cube and mix into pasta, soups,
and other recipes or just enjoy for a light, healthy lunch.

Prep Time 2 minutes  Cook Time 14 minutes  Total Time 16 minutes  Servings 4

Notes
How much chicken do I need for my recipe? Chicken breast sizes vary a ton, but a good rule of thumb is that you can expect to get a little over 2 cups of cooked meat from 1 pound of raw chicken. Medium-sized raw chicken breasts usually weigh about 8 ounces so:

For 1 cup cooked meat, cook 1 medium chicken breast.

• Skillet with a lid
• Instant-read thermometer
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Salt
• Pepper
• Water

Salt and pepper both sides of your chicken breasts.

Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, lightly grease with cooking spray or a drizzle of
oil. Place chicken breasts in the pan and cook until the first side is nicely browned, 3 to 4
minutes.

Flip chicken breasts and brown second side, 2 to 3 minutes. Once both sides are browned,
add about 1/2-inch of water to the pan. Turn heat down to medium, cover and cook for 5 to 8
minutes (longer with larger breasts), adding more water if it all evaporates, until an instant-
read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reads 165°F.

Remove breasts from heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting as recipe calls for.
Enjoy!

Gail's Notes: I admit I've not tried this yet, but decided to add it to my Blog as a reminder.

 

 

 

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