Skin On Chicken Breast (Bone-In or Boneless)

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts (skin on, bone in or boneless, about 8 ounces each)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and season them with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Heat the oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes.
3. Place the chicken breasts in the hot skillet, skin side down. Cook without moving them until the skin is crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes.
4. Turn the heat off, but leave the skillet on the hot burner. Flip the chicken breasts so they are skin-side up.
5. Add the butter to the skillet - it will melt immediately. Swirl it into the pan juices, then spoon the pan juices on top of the chicken pieces and sprinkle them with garlic powder, paprika, and dried thyme.
6. Transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake the chicken for 10-12 minutes, until it is cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part and not touching the bone reads 165°F.
7. Remove the skillet from the oven and transfer the chicken to a plate or a cutting board. Cover it loosely with foil and let it rest for 5 minutes, then spoon the pan juices on top.
8. Slice the chicken and serve.