Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Rich Pan Sauce
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pan-Seared Chicken Breast with Rich Pan Sauce a try. One serving contains 290 calories, 37g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have garlic, butter, flat-leaf parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.
Instructions
Let chicken stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Heat a large stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat.
Add 1 tablespoon oil; swirl to coat.
Add chicken to pan, rounded side down; cook 5 minutes. Turn chicken over; reduce heat to medium, and cook 5 minutes or until done.
Remove chicken from pan; let stand 5 minutes.
Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil, onion, and garlic to pan; saut 1 minute.
Add flour; saut 30 seconds.
Add wine to pan; cook 30 seconds or until liquid almost evaporates, stirring constantly. Stir in stock; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 3 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally.
Remove pan from heat; stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, butter, and sugar.