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Victoria Haneveer

Chicken Breast in a Griddle Pan

A good, heavy, cast iron griddle is one of the most-used pans in the kitchen because you can use it for meat, fish, veggies and more. Expect not only succulent flavor but also those attractive griddle marks.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Entree
Calories: 165
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
 

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • Oil or cooking spray, as needed
  • Salt, black pepper, dried herbs and/or spices (optional)

Method
 

  1. Pound the chicken breasts between 2 sheets of plastic wrap until about 1/2 inch (1 1/4 cm) thick.
  2. Heat the griddle pan for a few minutes or until a droplet of water 'dances' on there when flicked on.
  3. Rub a little oil (any cooking oil) over the chicken or spritz it with cooking spray.
  4. At this point you can also add salt, pepper, or any dried herbs or ground spices you want.
  5. Cook the chicken for 4 or 5 minutes on each side or until done through.
  6. If you want a crisscross pattern instead of stripes, then rotate it after 2 minutes on each side.
  7. When the chicken is no longer pink in the center, it is done.
  8. Now you know how to griddle chicken breast you can make this easy recipe anytime.