Achieve a perfectly tender chicken breast every time!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Keyword
easy dinner recipe, how to
Prep Time30minutes
Cook Time30minutes
Total Time1hour
Servings3servings
AuthorLinda Spiker
Ingredients
6cupswater
1/3cupsea salt, I use fine Himalayan but you can use kosher too
3chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
pepper
garlic powder
3tablespoonsolive oil
Instructions
Place breasts in water with sea salt and allow to soak for at least 30 minutes,.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place rack in upper third of oven.
Remove breast from salt water and pat dry with paper towel.
Sprinkle with garlic powder, sea salt and pepper.
Pour olive oil into oven safe pan on med /high heat.
When olive oil is hot, add chicken skin side down to pan.
Lower heat to medium if needed. Cook for five minutes or until skin is golden.
Turn chicken skin side up.
Transfer pan to oven and cook for 20-30 minutes depending on the size of chicken breast. Small breasts will cook quickly, some of those monster size ones can take a while!