Friends, how many times have you wanted to prepare something tasty, but told yourself, “No, too complicated, I can never do it!”? Well, forget all that! Today I bring you the recipe that will make you feel like real chefs without effort: Chicken Breast with BBQ Sauce!
Forget about long preparations or hard-to-find ingredients.
This recipe is so simple and quick that it’s “foolproof” in the kitchen (yes, I’m talking to you who burns water!).
Just a few steps, juicy chicken, and the magic touch of BBQ sauce for a flavor that screams party. It’s perfect for a last-minute dinner to impress friends or simply to treat yourself.
The marinating time is indicative, I wrote 1 hour because you usually don’t have much time in the kitchen, but if you have more time, let it marinate overnight, the chicken breast with BBQ sauce will be even more delicious!
Below, I leave you other tasty recipes with chicken breast and then we’ll quickly move under the photo to discover how to prepare this tender chicken breast.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the Chicken Breast with BBQ Sauce
- 2 chicken breasts (each weighing about 1.1 lbs)
- 3 pinches salt
- to taste black pepper
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 2 oz white wine vinegar
- 1 oz butter (for cooking the chicken)
- Half glass white wine
- 5 oz barbecue sauce
How to prepare the Chicken Breast with BBQ Sauce
To prepare the Chicken Breast with BBQ Sauce, first clean the chicken breast, remove the small bone connecting the 2 breasts, and cut the whole breast in half to have 2 complete breasts.
In a large baking dish, mix with a hand whisk the extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt, pepper, and rosemary needles.
Immerse the 2 chicken breasts, massage them all over to let them soak up the flavor, then cover with plastic wrap.
Let them marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, the longer you have, the better.
In the meantime, prepare the BBQ sauce.
After the chicken’s resting time, drain it from the marinade and melt the butter in a wide, high-sided pan.
Sear the chicken breasts on all sides for at least 5 or 6 minutes, then deglaze with the white wine, allowing it to evaporate over high heat.
Lower the heat, cover the pan with a circle of aluminum foil, and cook the chicken breast for 25 minutes, turning only once after 15 minutes.
Once cooked, brush the chicken (still in the pan) with plenty of barbecue sauce, turn off the heat, cover with foil, and let it rest for 5 minutes.
Put the chicken breast on a serving plate, slice it, sprinkle with more barbecue sauce, and serve it with pan-cooked potatoes or some soft polenta.
Storage, tips, and variations
The chicken breast can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 days.
If you like, you can add a clove of garlic to the marinade 🧄.
Want a stronger flavor? Add a few tablespoons of BBQ sauce to the chicken marinade 🍗.
The BBQ sauce is perfect when used after cooking during the meat’s resting time to provide flavor and external softness.
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