Pan Seared Chicken

This is another quick and easy lunch or dinner recipe using the Knorr Chicken Flavor Fried Rice served up with succulent chicken breast rubbed in a homemade citrus, garlic and herb butter then pan seared and finished in the oven.

Pan Seared Chicken

Transform your dinner routine with this easy Pan Seared Chicken recipe paired with flavorful Knorr Chicken Flavor Fried Rice.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad

Author: baidawi

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• 4 sprigs of thyme finely chopped
• 5 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 ¾ cups water
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 packet Knorr Chicken Flavor Fried Rice

Instructions

• Grind lemon zest, garlic and thyme in a mortar and pestle until it becomes paste-like
• Combine paste with butter, paprika, salt and black pepper
• Rub chicken breasts with butter
• Bring water and oil to a boil in a pot then add the contents of the Knorr Chicken Flavor Fried Rice packet
• Reduce heat and simmer for 7 minutes
• In a hot skillet or frying pan sear chicken breasts for one and a half minutes on each side
• Finish cooking in an oven preheated at 400 degrees for 8 minutes
• Allow chicken breasts to rest for 2 to 5 minutes before cutting
• Serve hot and enjoy!

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