Indulge in a delectable culinary journey with our pan-roasted chicken breasts, expertly paired with a rich and flavorful onion and ale sauce. This symphony of flavors will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Discover the art of creating this mouthwatering dish with our easy-to-follow recipe, guiding you through each step to ensure perfect results. But that's not all; let your culinary adventure continue with our collection of equally enticing recipes, including a zesty lemon-herb roasted chicken, a succulent chicken piccata bathed in a tangy lemon-butter sauce, and a classic chicken cacciatore simmering in a flavorful tomato-based sauce. Prepare to embark on a culinary adventure that will elevate your home cooking to new heights.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS
These chicken breasts are fast, easy, and delicious. By 'pan-roasting,' you can easily monitor the internal temp. Leaving the skin on adds a lot of flavor and much needed moisture.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Skillet
Time 17m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Place chicken breasts in skillet skin side down. Sprinkle with fresh herbs. Do not disturb the breasts until the skin side sears, 5 or 6 minutes. Turn chicken.
- Cook until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and butter to pan with chicken. Shake pan gently until butter melts and internal temperature of chicken reaches 160 to 165 degrees F, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add a splash of chicken broth or water if sauce needs to be thinned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 462.4 calories, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Cholesterol 157.2 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 45.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 243.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ONION AND ALE SAUCE
Cook's Illustrated. "Try to choose 10- to 12-ounce split chicken breasts with skin intact. If split breasts are of different sizes, check the smaller ones a few minutes early to see if they are cooking more quickly, and remove them from the skillet if they are done ahead. Brown ale gives this sauce a nutty, toasty, bittersweet flavor. Newcastle Brown Ale and Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale are good choices."
Provided by swissms
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Dissolve salt in 2 quarts cold tap water in large container or bowl; submerge chicken in brine and refrigerate until fully seasoned, about 30 minutes. Rinse chicken pieces under running water and pat dry with paper towels. Season chicken with pepper.
- Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450 degrees.
- Heat oil in heavy-bottomed 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until beginning to smoke; swirl skillet to coat with oil. Brown chicken skin-side down until deep golden, about 5 minutes; turn chicken pieces and brown until golden on second side, about 3 minutes longer. Turn chicken skin-side down and place skillet in oven. Roast until juices run clear when chicken is cut with paring knife, or thickest part of breast registers 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter, and let rest while making sauce. (If not making sauce, let chicken rest 5 minutes before serving.).
- Using potholder to protect hands from hot skillet handle, pour off most of fat from skillet; add onion, then set skillet over medium-high heat and cook, stirring frequently, until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Add chicken broth, bay, brown sugar,brown ale, and thyme; increase heat to high and simmer rapidly, scraping skillet bottom with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits, until slightly thickened and reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Pour accumulated chicken juices into skillet, reduce heat to medium, and whisk in butter 1 piece at a time; season to taste with salt and pepper, add 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar and discard bay. Spoon sauce around chicken breasts and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.2, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 69.3, Sodium 28354.6, Carbohydrate 3, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.8, Protein 16.3
EASY PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN AND SHALLOTS
Shallots are the perfect size for roasting whole with larger cuts of meat. When halved or quartered with chicken breasts, they make a quick weeknight dinner, complete with a pan sauce. If you have champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar on hand, add a splash to the sauce just before serving.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Working quickly, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter, swirling it around the pan. Add the chicken, skin side down. Add the shallots, cut side down and not overlapping. Cook until the chicken and shallots are browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the shallots and chicken, nestle in the rosemary sprigs, then carefully pour in the chicken stock.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until the chicken is cooked through and the shallots are tender, 12 to 14 minutes, removing the smaller pieces of chicken first as they become cooked. Transfer the chicken to a serving plate.
- Check the skillet with the shallots to make sure the stock has not evaporated; if less than a few tablespoons remain, add 1/2 cup more stock or water. Reduce the pan juices over medium heat until about 1/2 cup of liquid remains, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter with a wooden spoon to thicken the pan sauce until it coats the spoon. Remove the rosemary and season the sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken and scallions and the rest onto the plate.
CLASSIC ROAST CHICKEN WITH PAN SAUCE
Beloved by world-famous chefs and home cooks alike, a classic roast chicken is one of the most timeless and versatile recipes you can master. In Michael Ruhlman's version, the pan drippings pack enough pure chicken flavor to make a rich, velvety sauce.
Provided by Michael Ruhlman
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Truss chicken: Preheat oven to 450 F, preferably convection. Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. (Optional: stuff cavity with a whole lemon to prop up the breast.) Cut about 3 feet of twine, lay it flat on a clean surface, and position chicken breast side up on the middle of the twine. Tie the legs together with a single knot. Flip the chicken over, bring twine down the length of the bird, wrap it under the wings, tighten, and tie off the twine behind the neck; trim excess twine. (The goal of trussing is to make the chicken as compact as possible, preventing hot air from circulating in the cavity and drying out the breasts.)
- Season chicken: Lift the chicken with one hand and generously sprinkle salt over it with the other, rotating the chicken to make sure it's evenly coated; place the salted chicken in a cast-iron skillet. Roast until the juices run clear, about 1 hour. (Note: As the chicken roasts at a high temperature, the fat will naturally smoke. Cleaning your oven before roasting will minimize the smoke.)
- Pan sauce: Transfer chicken to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet and let it rest. Meanwhile, put skillet with pan drippings on the stove over medium heat. Peel and thinly slice onion. Use a vegetable peeler to shave off ribbons of carrot until you reach the core; discard the core. Place onions and carrot shavings in the skillet; stir with the wooden spatula, scraping up the browned chicken drippings (or "fond") on the bottom of the skillet. Deglaze the skillet with wine, stir, and allow the liquid to reduce completely, about 3-5 minutes. When it has reduced, add 1 cup of water, stir, and let the liquid reduce again until thickened, 3-5 minutes. Meanwhile, carve the chicken.
- Carve chicken: Cut away the twine and discard. Separate the leg and thigh from the breast by using the knife to pop open the leg joint, making it easier to sever; separate the leg and thigh into two pieces if you wish. Cut off the wings and neck. (Optional: place neck into the skillet while the sauce is reducing for extra flavor.) Run the blade along the breastbone to remove the breasts, leaving skin intact. If you wish, cut the breasts into thick slices. Transfer to a serving platter.
- Optional: Use the carcass to make chicken stock. Place it in an oven-safe pot along with vegetables (such as carrot, celery, and/or onion) and add enough water to cover. Put the pot in a 200 F oven for 6 hours or overnight. Strain the stock and store in a lidded container in the refrigerator or freezer.Once pan sauce has thickened and looks caramel-brown, turn off the heat. Leaving the vegetables in the skillet, spoon the sauce over the chicken; serve immediately.
PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ONION & ALE SAUCE
Steps:
- 1. Dissolve salt in 2 quarts of cold water, submerge chicken for 30 minutes. Rinse under water, dry, season with salt and pepper. 2. Heat oven to 450 degrees. 3. Heat oil to medium high heat, brown chicken skin down for 5 minutes, turn cook 3 minutes, turn again and place skillet in oven for 15-20 minutes till done. Remove chicken to platter 4.Add onion to skillet till soft, add broth, beer, sugar thyme and bay leaf. Increase heat to high and scrape bits off bottom till reduce to 3/4 cup. 5. Add butter stir, thicken and pour over chicken
PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST
This is a great one-pan family meal that is both hearty and delicious. A really easy 'set it and forget it' arrangement.
Provided by IronWannaBe
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in the melted butter, skin-side down; cook chicken skin in hot butter until beginning to brown and crisped, about 5 minutes.
- Flip chicken breasts. Arrange potatoes, carrots, and celery around the chicken.
- Chop rosemary and lemon thyme together; sprinkle over the chicken and vegetables. Season everything with paprika, garlic powder, seasoned salt, white pepper, salt and black pepper.
- Place a lid on the skillet and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 45 to 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 600.8 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Cholesterol 157.1 mg, Fat 23.7 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 50.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 348.8 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST WITH SAGE-VERMOUTH SAUCE
Try to have chicken breast the same size though if they are of different size check the smaller ones a few minutes early to see if they are done and remove from skillet. The recipe comes from America's Test Kitchen.
Provided by Barb G.
Categories Chicken
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For chicken, dissolve salt in 2 quarts cold tap water in a large bowl: submerge chicken in brine and refrigerate until fully seasoned, about 30 minutes.
- Rinse chicken pieces under running water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Season with pepper.
- Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450°F.
- Heat oil in heavy-bottomed 12-inch ovenproof Skillet over medium-high heat until begining to smoke; swirl skillet to coat with oil.
- Brown chicken skin-side down until deep golden, about 5 minutes; turn chicken pieces and brown until golden on second side, about 3 minutes longer.
- Turn chicken skin-side down and place in oven.
- Roast until juices run clear when chicken is cut with a paring knife, or thickest part registers 160°F on instant-read thermometer, 15 to 18 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to platter, and let rest while making sauce.
- SAUCE: using potholder to protect hands from hot skillet handle, pour off most of fat from skillet; add shallot, then set skillet over medium-high heat and cook, stirring frequently, until shallot is softened, about 1 1/2 minutes.
- Add chicken broth, vermouth, and sage; increase heat to high and simmer rapidly, scraping skillet bottom with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits, until slightly thickened and reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes.
- Pour accumulated chicken juices into skillet, reduce heat to medium, and whisk in butter 1 piece at a time; season to taste with salt and pepper and discard sage.
- Spoon sauce around chicken breast and serve immediatly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 714.7, Fat 41.8, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 241.3, Sodium 28804.5, Carbohydrate 2, Sugar 0.4, Protein 73.3
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken breasts: Look for boneless, skinless chicken breasts that are about the same size so they cook evenly.
- Pound the chicken breasts: This helps to tenderize the chicken and makes it more evenly cooked.
- Season the chicken breasts generously: Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Sear the chicken breasts in a hot skillet: This helps to create a golden brown crust and lock in the juices.
- Reduce the heat and cook the chicken breasts through: Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the chicken breasts are cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Make the onion and ale sauce while the chicken breasts are cooking: This sauce is a delicious and easy way to add flavor to the chicken.
- Serve the chicken breasts with the onion and ale sauce: This dish is best served with mashed potatoes, rice, or roasted vegetables.
Conclusion:
Pan-roasted chicken breasts with onion and ale sauce is a simple but delicious dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken breasts are tender and juicy, and the onion and ale sauce is flavorful and rich. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.
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