Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Browned Butter Sauce

Name: Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Browned Butter Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 (6- to 8-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed; 1 1/4 teaspoons, table salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces; 2 tablespoons, capers, rinsed; 2 tablespoons, lemon juice; 3 tablespoons, minced fresh chives, divided

Main Courses
Chicken
Weeknight

By Cecelia Jenkins ･ Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2020

This easy weeknight supper rests on a foundation of a delicious tongue twister: Browning makes butter better.

SERVES 4

TIME 45 minutes

Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Browned Butter Sauce

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