Easy Chicken Breasts Recipe | Chicken Recipe | How to make easy chicken recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: white grape juice

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

White grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels.

Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

Place the chicken breasts skin-side down in the skillet.

Cook until the skin is golden brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes.

Flip the chicken breasts and reduce heat to medium.

Add butter, garlic, and thyme to the skillet.

Cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes more.

Remove chicken from skillet and tent with foil to keep warm.

Pour off excess fat from the skillet, leaving about 1 tablespoon.

Add white wine and scrape up browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.

Stir in chicken broth and lemon juice, simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Reduce sauce until slightly thickened, about 2-3 minutes.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

Slice chicken and serve drizzled with pan sauce, garnished with parsley.

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