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High Protein Chicken Breast

Juicy High Protein Chicken Breast with Lemon and Herbs Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 24 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 310
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lb total)
  • 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • Lemon slices and fresh parsley, to finish

Method
 

  1. Stir the yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper together. Pat the chicken dry and coat fully in the marinade; let sit 15 minutes at room temperature.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium high, add a drizzle of oil, and sear the chicken without moving for 6 to 7 minutes. Flip and sear 5 to 6 minutes more, until the thickest part reads 155°F.
  3. Add the butter and lemon slices to the pan, tilt, and baste the chicken with the foaming butter for 1 minute.
  4. Rest the chicken 5 minutes, then slice against the grain and plate with the pan juices, parsley, and charred lemon slices.

Notes

If your chicken breasts are much thicker than 1 inch, butterfly them or pound them to 3/4 inch thickness so the cook time stays reliable. The butter basting step adds enough richness that you can skip a heavy sauce, but a quick squeeze of extra lemon at the table wakes everything up.