Description
This Garlic Butter Chicken is rich, juicy, and packed with bold garlic flavor. Tender chicken is seared to perfection and coated in a silky butter garlic sauce—simple, comforting, and incredibly delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Season chicken: Pat dry and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
- Sear: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Make sauce: In the same pan, melt butter and sauté garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth and simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Combine: Return chicken to the pan and spoon sauce over.
- Finish: Add lemon juice if desired and garnish with parsley.
- Serve: Serve warm with rice, pasta, or vegetables.
Notes
For extra richness, add a splash of cream to the sauce. Be careful not to burn the garlic—cook just until fragrant.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: garlic butter chicken, easy chicken recipe, garlic chicken, quick dinner
