If you’re looking for an easy way to cook chicken fillets that will be tender and super tasty, this recipe will help you realize how easy it is to achieve that goal. Let’s delve into it without further ado:

Cooking time: 25 minutes 

Ingredients 

• Four chicken fillets
• 2 tsp vegetable oil 
• Seasonings 
• Kosher salt & pepper 
• Garlic powder
• Paprika
• Dried basil 

Directions 

1. Allow the chicken fillets to sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes 
2. Start with a simple seasoning on both sides of the chicken fillets and then rub the chicken with a little vegetable oil (1 teaspoon should do the trick for a pound or so.) Then season with salt, garlic powder, paprika, and dried basil to provide a tasty flavor to the chicken fillets. 
3. Heat vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. 
4. When the oil is hot, add chicken fillets to the pan. Place two chicken fillets in per time, so you don’t overcrowd the skillet and cook until edges are opaque. This should take about 5-7 minutes. 
5. Flip to the other side and then cook for about 5-7 minutes also. Note that cooking time will always depend on the thickness of the chicken fillets. 
6. Let the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes before you slice and serve. Slicing it earlier than that will result in the juice draining out, and you will be left in a flavorless, rubbery mass. 

You’re probably wondering why vegetable oil is recommended in this recipe and not the beloved olive oil. The reason is that vegetable-based oils can withstand heat better than olive oil, and this is crucial, so you don’t end up with a dry, flavorless disaster. With this recipe, you can now go on to be a chicken fillet boss.