Lighter Chicken Bryan
Easy, 30 minute, chicken dish inspired by Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan. Juicy chicken breasts topped with melty goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, & fresh basil. A lighter & healthier copycat.
Equipment
- Oven Proof Skillet
- Meat Thermometer
Ingredients
- 4 T Butter (unsalted preferably)
- 1.5 lbs boneless/skinless Chicken Breast *see note
- Garlic Powder to taste
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 2 oz Goat Cheese log
- 4 oz Sun-dried Tomatoes plus oil from the jar
- Small bunch of Fresh Basil
- 1 Lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Pat chicken breast dry with a paper towel. Generously season both sides with garlic powder, salt, & pepper.
- Preheat cast iron skillet over medium heat. Melt butter in pan.
- Lay chicken in skillet & sear, undisturbed, for 2 minutes per side. Turn heat off. Set meat thermometer to 145F & poke into the thickest part of the chicken. Put the skillet in the preheated oven.
- While the chicken is cooking, prep the toppings. Slice the goat cheese into thin coins; cut the lemon in half; prep the basil (rinse, dry, cut stems off).
- When chicken is 145, take skillet out of the oven & top each breast with the coins of goat cheese. Set thermometer to 165F & return skillet to oven. *see note
- When chicken is done, remove skillet from oven. Squeeze the lemon halves all over the chicken. Top with sun-dried tomatoes & sprinkle some extra oil from the tomato jar over the goat cheese. Add basil evenly over the chicken.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- 10.25" Cast Iron Skillet ... with Silicone Handle Cover
- For the chicken in this recipe, I do not recommend the thin sliced chicken breasts. The thicker breasts make for a juicer & more tender end-result. If you prefer thin-sliced, sear for one minute per side.
- I actually set my Meat Thermometer to 163 & keep the thermometer in after removing from the oven. It continues cooking for a few minutes & always reaches 165+.
- Do not replace dried basil for fresh in this recipe. The flavor is not the same.
- Did you know you can freeze lemons? The one used for this recipe & the background prop were both frozen at their peak freshness. Thaw for a few minutes in lukewarm water or in the microwave in :30 increments. Roll the whole fruit between your hand & the counter to loosen the fibers up before cutting in half & pressing through a handheld juicer.