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Butter-Basted Chicken Breast
Lean, cheap and full of protein: a chicken breast seared and basted in butter so it stays juicy.
20 minTime
408kcal
56 gProtein
19 gFat
1 servingMakes
Nutrition per serving. Lunch / Dinner.
Ingredients
- Chicken breast (boneless)250 g (9 oz)
- Butter15 g (1 tbsp)
- Saltto taste
Instructions
- Pound the thick end of the breast to an even 2 cm (¾ inch) and salt it.
- Sear in a hot pan 5–6 minutes until golden underneath.
- Flip, add the butter and baste 4–5 minutes, until the centre reaches 74 °C (165 °F).
- Rest 5 minutes and slice.
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