Moist Chicken Breast

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I always hate it when a recipe calls for cooked chicken breast, but gives you no instructions on how to cook it.  Too often I would cook chicken on the stove and it would be over-done and totally ruin the whole the recipe.  I went on a quest to find a good method of cooking chicken breast and I found it!  This works best for putting on salads or sandwiches, but I pretty much cook my chicken like this every time now, even if I don't coat it in flour because it is going in enchiladas or something.  It is worth the extra time to cook it, trust me.  Moist chicken every time!  I found it on this website, but she says the original source is from the Joy of Cooking.

Ingredients
 1 to 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon freshly chopped herbs (optional)
Olive oil
1/2 tablespoon butter

Equipment
10-inch sauté pan with lid (I tried it once with a smaller pan, but it over-cooked the chicken)

Instructions

1. Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness with the handle or flat of a knife.
2. Lightly salt and pepper the chicken breasts.
3. Mix about a half teaspoon of salt in with the flour along with a little pepper. Chop the herbs finely, if using, and mix in as well.
4. Quickly dredge the chicken breasts in the flour, so that they are just lightly dusted with flour.
5. Heat the sauté pan over medium-high heat. When it is quite hot, add the olive oil and butter. Let them melt, and swirl the pan.
6. Turn the heat to medium. Add the chicken breasts. Cook for just about 1 minute to help them get a little golden on one side (you are not actually searing or browning them). Then flip each chicken breast over.
7. Turn the heat to low. Put the lid on the pan. Set a timer for 10 minutes, and walk away. Do not lift the lid; do not peek.
8. After 10 minutes have elapsed, turn off the heat. Reset the timer for 10 minutes and leave the chicken breasts in the pan. Again, do not lift the lid; do not peek.
9. After the 10 minutes are up, take the lid off, and tada! Soft, tender, juicy chicken breasts that aren't dried out in the least. Double check them to make sure there is no pink in the middle. Slice and eat.

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