5 from 6 votes
Cast Iron Chicken Breasts
This cast iron chicken breast recipe makes perfect pan-roasted chicken breasts in under 30 minutes. It's easy. It's reliable. And there are tons of ways to serve your juicy chicken breasts from taco salads to chicken pastas. Plus, leftover chicken makes a fabulous chicken salad!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
95 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon paprika sweet or smoked
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil neutral
- 2 chicken breast boneless, skinless
Instructions
- Turn on your oven to heat to 425°F.
- In a small bowl, combine the paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Put the cast iron skillet over a stove top burner on medium heat, and add the oil.
- When the oil is hot, use your hands to smear the spices over both sides of the chicken breasts and place them in the pan. (Wash your hands!) Let the chicken breasts cook for about 5 to 7 minutes until the side touching the pan has browned.
- Flip the chicken breasts over and turn off the heat.
- Use an oven mitt or potholder to transfer the cast iron skillet to an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Cook for about 15 minutes until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the breast is 165°F.
- If slicing the chicken breasts, move them to a cutting board and let them sit for a minute or two before slicing.
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Notes
- This cast iron skillet chicken breast recipe will use about 1 teaspoon of spice rub for each chicken breast.
- Use a thin layer of oil in your cast iron skillet, even if it's well-seasoned, to prevent the chicken breasts from sticking.
- If you don't have a thermometer to tell when the chicken reaches 165 degrees, cut into it with a knife. The juices should run clear.
- Serve your pan roasted chicken breasts in a variety of ways - as a simple main dish, in a chicken taco salad, in a chicken pasta, and so on. It's a great base for many meals!
Nutrition Information
Calories
95kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
356mg
(15%)
Potassium
213mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
56IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 95
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 95kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 356mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 213mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 56IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.