Easy Stovetop Chicken Breast, for everything

Chicken breast is one of the most versatile foods in the world. It works with almost every cuisine and can be dressed up in to any darn thing you desire. So, how does one make a healthy, easy chicken breast? I'll tell you how right now-

What ya need:
  • 1- 1 lb. chicken breast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of safflower oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper

Ok, so:
Take one teaspoon of the oil and lightly coat a medium nonstick or stainless steel skillet. Turn the stove on to medium and set the pan on the heat. In a ziploc bag, throw in the chicken, salt, and pepper. Toss this around a bit in the bag. After being on the heat for one or two minutes, the pan should be hot enough. Place the chicken breast on the skillet and let it cook without moving it for one minute. Turn the chicken breast to the other side and let it cook without moving for one minute as well. Now, turn the chicken back to the initially cooked side and turn the heat to medium-low. Cover the skillet and let it cook for 10-11 minutes without opening the lid. When 10-11 minutes has passed, remove the pan from the heat and set it aside to cool for 2-3 minutes. Do not uncover the skillet yet. When 2-3 minutes have passed, open the skillet and serve your chicken. This recipe can be modified for as many chicken breasts as you would like. If you do, just multiply the salt and pepper by the number of breasts. Also multiply the 2-3 minute cooking time per breast, until 10 minutes. Tinker with the times a little bit, as this recipe changes dependent on climate and altitude.

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