Seared Montreal chicken breast is a delicious meal where chicken breast fillets are seasoned with a homemade Montreal chicken seasoning and rested to rehydrate the spices before being seared. The chicken breast can be served just like this with sides for a full course meal or diced after resting to make Montreal chicken wraps.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Breast - sliced in half to create 4 fillets
- As Desired Homemade Montreal Chicken Seasoning
- As Needed Fat - Rendered Chicken Fat, Lard or Neutral Oil
Instructions
- Montreal Chicken Seasoning: Slice chicken breasts in half to create 4 fillets. Season the chicken with Montreal chicken seasoning and set aside for 20-30 minutes or refrigerate to rehydrate the spices and cook at a later time. Set the seasoned chicken on the counter to come to room temp before searing.
- Seared Montreal Chicken Fillets: Heat a skillet up over medium heat with enough fat to coat the bottom of the skillet and let it get hot. Sear each chicken breast fillet for 3 minutes per side or until an internal temperature of 157F to 165F is reached. Set aside to rest for about 5 minutes.
Notes
If needing to sear a bit longer to hit the internal temperatures, especially in the case of using whole chicken breasts instead of fillets. Then limit the sear to 3 minutes per side and repeat flipping over and searing an additional 2-3 minutes per side until the internal temp is reached. This minimizes the burning of the spices as opposed to just straight searing for 5-6 minutes per side. Pounding out chicken breasts to an even thickness will also assist in a more even cook-through.