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Charred Chicken Breast with brown butter and sage

This Italian Skewers leans on brown butter and sage to do the heavy lifting. We char the Chicken Breast for real depth, then bring it together in one pan.

4.4 from 11 cooks
Prep30 min
Cook18 min
Serves8
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Charred Chicken Breast with brown butter and sage
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the brown butter and sage elements, and pat the chicken breast dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the chicken breast. Cook over a fierce heat until well charred in patches, then finish through.

Stir in the calabrian chilli and the rest of the brown butter and sage flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the broccoli along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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