Pan Seared Chicken Breast

Copyright 2003,Cheryl Smith, All Rights Reserved

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10 min -13 min

Level: Intermediate

Serves: 2 servings

Ingredients
2 plump chicken breasts, skin on 3 tablespoons olive oil, halved Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 6 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 6 garlic cloves

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Drizzle the chicken breast with 1/2 of the oil, and then season the breast with a good crust of salt and pepper. Put chicken in the pan skin side down, then add the herbs, and garlic. When the skin has a nice golden color turn it over, and put in a preheated oven for 8 minutes or until juice runs clear.