Garlic and Oregano Stove Top Chicken

Step 1

Combine butter, garlic, salt, oregano and cayenne pepper.

Step 2

Cut a 2-inch long pocket horizontally in chicken breasts, cutting deeply but not all the way through.

Step 3

Put a tablespoon of the butter mixture into each pocket, being sure to get it all the way down in there.

Step 4

In a large skillet, heat olive oil.

Step 5

Cook chicken, skin side down, uncovered,until well-browned, about 10 minutes.

Step 6

Turn chicken and cover skillet, then cook until chicken is cooked through, another 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 7

Uncover, spread the remaining garlic-oregano butter on the chicken and turn chicken once more skin-side down.

Step 8

Cover and brown for another 5 to 10 minutes.