Short Notice Chicken Sautes
Submitted by brown eyes
Five quick chicken breast sautés ready in 25 minutes: Zesty Chutney, Herbed Parmesan, Paprika Stroganoff, Peppery Mustard, and Orange Honey. One protein, five flavor-packed weeknight dinners.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
15 minREADY
25 minOne chicken breast, five completely different dinners. That’s the beauty of this collection.
Each variation starts the same way: boneless, skinless breasts sautéed in butter until golden. From there, you pick your adventure. Go tropical with mango chutney and orange juice. Get crispy with a Parmesan-herb crust. Swirl in sour cream and paprika for a quick stroganoff. Spike things with Dijon and green peppercorns. Or glaze with honey, fresh orange juice, ginger, and curry powder.
Every single one is on the table in under 25 minutes. Keep this bookmarked for those “what’s for dinner” panic moments.
Pro Tips
- Pound the chicken breasts to even thickness so they cook at the same rate
- Don’t move the chicken for the full 4 minutes per side to get a proper golden sear
- Let the pan juices do the heavy lifting for your sauce. Deglaze with the liquid ingredients to pick up all those browned bits
- The Peppery Mustard and Orange Honey versions also work beautifully over rice
Ingredients
Directions
ZESTY CHUTNEY:
Sauté 4 breasts in butter for 4 minutes per side.
Stir in orange juice and mango chutney into pan juices.
Cover and simmer 2 minutes.
HERBED PARMESAN:
Dip chicken into beaten egg.
Stir dry bread crumbs with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
Press onto 4 boneless, skinless breasts.
Sauté in butter for 4 minutes per side.
PAPRIKA STROGANOFF:
Sprinkle 4 breasts with paprika and black pepper.
Sauté with minced onion in butter for 4 minutes each side.
Then stir in sour cream.
PEPPERY MUSTARD:
Whisk Dijon with sour cream and drained and rinsed green peppercorns.
Spoon over sautéed chicken (4 min per side).
ORANGE HONEY:
Sauté 4 breasts in butter until golden on both sides.
Add juice of orange, honey, ginger and curry powder.
Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
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