Garlic and Oregano Stove Top Chicken

This chicken is basted inside and out with the flavor of garlic-oregano butter. It's simple, with ingredients most people have on-hand, and it goes equally well with potatoes, rice, or pasta. A good weeknight meal!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1  teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2  bone-in chicken breasts, with skin
• 1 -2  tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1. Combine butter, garlic, salt, oregano and cayenne pepper.
2. Cut a 2-inch long pocket horizontally in chicken breasts, cutting deeply but not all the way through.
3. Put a tablespoon of the butter mixture into each pocket, being sure to get it all the way down in there.
4. In a large skillet, heat olive oil.
5. Cook chicken, skin side down, uncovered,until well-browned, about 10 minutes.
6. Turn chicken and cover skillet, then cook until chicken is cooked through, another 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Uncover, spread the remaining garlic-oregano butter on the chicken and turn chicken once more skin-side down.
8. Cover and brown for another 5 to 10 minutes.