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RCI-MT.006.0075.001

Pepper-Crusted Chicken

Pepper-Crusted Chicken from the Recidemia collection

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

  • boneless skinless chicken breasts
    4 unit
  • Salt
    1 unit
  • cracked black peppercorns
    1/2 cup
  • Olive oil
    1 unit
  • freshly squeezed lemon juice
    1/4 cup

Method

1
Brush chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle both sides liberally with salt.
2
Place pepper in a pie pan. Dredge chicken in black pepper.
3
Let rest for 2-3 minutes.
4
Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat. Pour in about 2 tbsp olive oil.
5
Add chicken and cook 2 minutes per side, or until browned on both sides.
6
Insert an oven-safe probe thermometer into one of the chicken breasts. Bake, pan and all, at 375° until internal temperature reaches 165°.
7
Remove chicken from pan and keep warm. Deglaze pan with lemon juice and drizzle over chicken. Serve warm.