Best 5 Pan Roasted Chicken Breasts With Sage Vermouth Sauce Recipes

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST WITH SAGE-VERMOUTH SAUCE

Steps:

• For chicken, dissolve salt in 2 quarts cold tap water in a large bowl: submerge chicken in brine and refrigerate until fully seasoned, about 30 minutes.
• Rinse chicken pieces under running water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Season with pepper.
• Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450°F.
• Heat oil in heavy-bottomed 12-inch ovenproof Skillet over medium-high heat until begining to smoke; swirl skillet to coat with oil.
• Brown chicken skin-side down until deep golden, about 5 minutes; turn chicken pieces and brown until golden on second side, about 3 minutes longer.
• Turn chicken skin-side down and place in oven.
• Roast until juices run clear when chicken is cut with a paring knife, or thickest part registers 160°F on instant-read thermometer, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to platter, and let rest while making sauce.
• SAUCE: using potholder to protect hands from hot skillet handle, pour off most of fat from skillet; add shallot, then set skillet over medium-high heat and cook, stirring frequently, until shallot is softened, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, vermouth, and sage; increase heat to high and simmer rapidly, scraping skillet bottom with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits, until slightly thickened and reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Pour accumulated chicken juices into skillet, reduce heat to medium, and whisk in butter 1 piece at a time; season to taste with salt and pepper and discard sage.
• Spoon sauce around chicken breast and serve immediatly.

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Place chicken breasts in skillet skin side down. Sprinkle with fresh herbs. Do not disturb the breasts until the skin side sears, 5 or 6 minutes. Turn chicken.
• Cook until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and butter to pan with chicken. Shake pan gently until butter melts and internal temperature of chicken reaches 160 to 165 degrees F, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add a splash of chicken broth or water if sauce needs to be thinned.

ROASTED HERBED CHICKEN WITH VERMOUTH PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F, with the rack in the center. Put the chicken in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add the oil, tarragon, thyme, and parsley, and toss to coat. Transfer the chicken and herbs to a 15 1/2 × 13-inch roasting pan; do not crowd. Scatter the garlic in the pan. Cook until the chicken skin is golden and crisp and the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a sharp knife, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken and garlic to a serving dish, and cover loosely with aluminum foil; set aside. Skim the fat from the pan with a spoon, and discard. Set the roasting pan over medium-high heat on stove. Add the vermouth, and cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until reduced by about half, about 4 minutes. Stir in the stock. Bring to a simmer; continue to cook until reduced by about half, about 2 minutes more. Pour through a fine sieve into a medium bowl, and discard the solids. Skim the fat with a spoon, and discard. Serve the sauce alongside the chicken and garlic.

ROASTED HERBED CHICKEN WITH VERMOUTH PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in center. Put chicken in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add oil, tarragon, thyme, and parsley, and toss to coat. Transfer chicken and herbs to a 15 1/2-by-13-inch roasting pan; do not crowd. Scatter garlic in pan. Cook until chicken skin is golden and crisp and juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a sharp knife, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Transfer chicken and garlic to a serving dish, and cover loosely with aluminum foil; set aside. Skim fat from pan with a spoon, and discard. Set roasting pan over medium-high heat on stove. Add vermouth, and cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, until reduced by about half, about 4 minutes. Stir in stock. Bring to a simmer; continue to cook until reduced by about half, about 2 minutes more. Pour through a fine sieve into a medium bowl, and discard solids. Skim fat with a spoon, and discard. Serve sauce in a gravy boat alongside chicken and garlic.

PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in the melted butter, skin-side down; cook chicken skin in hot butter until beginning to brown and crisped, about 5 minutes.
• Flip chicken breasts. Arrange potatoes, carrots, and celery around the chicken.
• Chop rosemary and lemon thyme together; sprinkle over the chicken and vegetables. Season everything with paprika, garlic powder, seasoned salt, white pepper, salt and black pepper.
• Place a lid on the skillet and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 45 to 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).