Description
Garlic Butter Chicken is a mouthwatering dish that invites you to indulge in the rich flavors of tender chicken breasts enveloped in a luscious garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- Dried thyme and parsley to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Mince garlic and chop herbs.
- Season chicken: Generously season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Sear chicken: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through (165°F internal temperature). Remove from skillet.
- Create sauce: In the same skillet, add remaining butter, garlic, and herbs; sauté for about one minute until fragrant.
- Add broth: Pour in the chicken broth while scraping up any browned bits. Return cooked chicken to the pan and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (150g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 95mg