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Garlic Butter Chicken

Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe

Garlic Butter Chicken is a quick one-pan meal made with golden seared chicken breasts finished in a rich garlic butter and white wine sauce.
Ready in about 20 minutes, it’s simple, comforting, and perfect for busy weeknights when you want something that tastes way better than the effort it takes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 294
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • About 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
  • 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter more if you love sauce
  • 1 tablespoon garlic finely minced
  • Fresh parsley for topping optional

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and season evenly with seasoning, salt, and pepper. Let it cook undisturbed for about 5 minutes until a golden crust forms. Flip and cook the other side for another 5 minutes, or until fully cooked through.
  2. Remove the chicken and let it rest on a plate.
  3. Carefully pour wine or broth into the hot skillet to deglaze, scraping up all the flavorful bits.
  4. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add the garlic and cook for about one minute until fragrant.
  5. Turn off the heat. Return the chicken to the pan, flip it around in the garlic butter, and spoon sauce over the top.
  6. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

This is the kind of dish that reminds you cooking doesn’t have to be complicated to be great. A hot pan, some butter, a little garlic, and suddenly dinner feels like a win.
Even if you forgot to preheat the pan at first. Happens.