Cast Iron Chicken Breast

Preheat oven to 475°.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12″ cast-iron or heavy nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking.
Nestle chicken in skillet and cook 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-high; continue cooking, occasionally rearranging chicken and rotating pan to evenly distribute heat about 12 minutes.
Transfer skillet to oven and cook 13 more minutes.
Flip chicken; continue cooking until meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes longer.
Transfer to a plate; let rest 5 minutes before serving.

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