Braised Old Bay Chicken

I’m a Maryland girl. You know how you can tell? In my purse, I carry a container of Old Bay Seasoning (available from fine grocers as well as Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk). Except for when my purse is too small but that’s rare. Most days, my purse is perfectly-sized and there is a bit of Old Bay at the ready. I also have a tin of it by the stove at home.

The other night, I was tired and didn’t want to do much cooking so my husband suggested I do something with the Old Bay (I didn’t marry a Maryland boy so it makes me very happy that he likes Old Bay). The dinner that resulted was easy and delicious!

Braised Old Bay Chicken pairs well with these other recipes from previous EvinOK blog posts:

Vegan Tomato & Corn Salad for a Picnic

Old Bay Cornbread

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing

19 Refreshing Lettuce-free Salads

Julie’s Dijon Vegan Potato Salad

Mom’s Garden Fresh Vegan Potato Salad

Pascale’s Couscous Salad

Quick Summer Cucumber Salad

And leftover chicken is lovely to shred and use in my Chicken Corn Chowder.

The Braised Old Bay Chicken recipe is super super simple. If you can cook chicken, you can make this. Just four ingredients! Ready?

Braised Old Bay Chicken

Old Bay Seasoning

Boneless chicken breasts

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

1. Sprinkle chicken with Old Bay Seasoning.

2. Heat 10-12″ skillet on high heat for just under 1 minute, then add 2 tablespoons olive oil (enough to coat bottom of pan) Allow 60 seconds for oil to heat.

3. Turn heat down to medium-high. Add the butter and chicken to the pan. Cook the chicken for 7 minutes each side then check temperature. Serve once it is 165° or above.

Not quite Maryland. Here’s a view of the boardwalk in Bethany Beach, Delaware. Dolles has salt water taffy. Yum!