Transform your meal into an elegant affair with Pan Seared Chicken accompanied by a divine White Wine Sauce. Begin with chicken breasts, pan-seared to perfection, then coated in a light white wine sauce that's fragrant with garlic and herbs.
Prep the Herbs: Finely chop the parsley. Remove the leaves from the stems of the thyme and rosemary.
.75 oz Fresh Rosemary, .75 oz Fresh Parsley, .75 oz Fresh Thyme
Mince the Shallot: Peel and finely mince one shallot.
1 Shallot
Season the Chicken: Generously season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
Salt, Pepper, 3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Sear the Chicken:
Heat the grapeseed oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until it is very hot.
2 tbsp Grapeseed Oil
Carefully place the chicken breasts in the pan and let them cook for 5 minutes, or until a golden-brown crust has formed.
3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Continue Cooking the Chicken:
Turn the heat down to medium, flip the chicken breasts over, cover the skillet, and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Make the Sauce:
Once the chicken has cooked, deglaze the pan with the white wine, scraping up any browned bits.
½ cup Dry White Wine
Add the prepared parsley, tarragon, thyme, rosemary, shallots, and a minced garlic clove to the pan.
.75 oz Fresh Rosemary, .75 oz Fresh Parsley, 1 tbsp Minced Garlic, 1 tbsp Dried Tarragon, 1 tbsp Butter, 1 Shallot, .75 oz Fresh Thyme
Let the sauce simmer and reduce by half.
Finish the Sauce:
Remove the chicken from the pan if you haven't already and stir in a tablespoon of butter into the sauce until it's completely melted and the sauce has a silky texture.
1 tbsp Butter
Serve:
Drizzle the white wine herb sauce over the chicken breasts before serving.
Notes
Pairing Suggestion: This dish goes wonderfully with our recipes for green beans, asparagus, and potatoes.