Description
Garlic butter chicken brings weeknight dinner excitement straight to your kitchen with minimal effort and maximum taste. Perfectly seasoned chicken gets dressed in rich, melted garlic butter that makes your entire family crowd around the dinner table for seconds.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
Garnish Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- Thoroughly pat 4 chicken breasts with paper towels to eliminate excess moisture.
- Generously season both chicken surfaces with 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper.
- Finely mince 4 garlic cloves into tiny pieces.
- Warm 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet at medium-high heat for exactly 2 minutes.
- Carefully place seasoned chicken breasts into hot skillet, cooking 5-6 minutes until golden brown.
- Flip chicken and cook opposite side for additional 5-6 minutes, ensuring internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Lower skillet heat to medium-low and add 4 tbsp butter, allowing it to melt completely.
- Quickly stir minced garlic into melted butter, preventing any burning.
- Continuously spoon garlic butter sauce over chicken breasts for 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer chicken from skillet and allow to rest 3-4 minutes.
- Finely chop 1 tbsp fresh parsley and sprinkle across chicken surfaces.
- Drizzle remaining garlic butter sauce generously over chicken before serving.
Notes
- Pat chicken breasts completely dry to help them brown beautifully and develop a crispy exterior.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken reaches exact 165°F for safe, perfectly cooked protein without drying out.
- Keep garlic moving quickly in butter to prevent burning and create a smooth, golden sauce that coats the chicken evenly.
- For a low-carb or keto version, serve with roasted vegetables instead of traditional sides and use grass-fed butter for extra richness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg