Description
Sizzling Butter Chicken Skillet from Texas Roadhouse style brings restaurant-quality comfort right to your kitchen table. Creamy, spiced sauce and tender chicken make this skillet meal a weeknight dinner champion that your family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Cooking Components:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Pat each chicken breast or thigh completely dry with paper towels, ensuring no moisture remains.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper evenly across both sides of your chicken pieces.
- Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter into a large skillet, heating over medium-high heat until butter melts and starts to sizzle.
- Carefully place seasoned chicken into the hot skillet, cooking for 5-6 minutes until a golden-brown crust forms on the first side.
- Flip chicken and cook an additional 5-6 minutes, ensuring internal temperature reaches 165°F at the thickest part.
- Transfer chicken to a clean plate, keeping it warm while preparing the sauce.
- Reduce skillet heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to the pan.
- Pour ¼ cup chicken broth into the skillet, using a wooden spoon to scrape up all the delicious browned bits from the bottom.
- Let sauce simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Add ½ teaspoon lemon juice to brighten the sauce’s flavor if desired.
- Return chicken to the skillet, spooning sauce over each piece and heating for an additional 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley on top for a burst of color and fresh flavor before serving immediately.
Notes
- Pat chicken completely dry before seasoning to ensure a perfect golden-brown crust that seals in flavor.
- Use a cast iron skillet for the best heat distribution and deeper caramelization of the chicken.
- Check chicken’s internal temperature with a meat thermometer to guarantee it’s cooked perfectly without drying out.
- For a lighter version, swap butter with olive oil and use skinless chicken breasts to reduce overall calories.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 21 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Indian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 305 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg