Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe
Tender, juicy chicken bathed in a rich garlic butter sauce with a splash of wine for extra flavor! This EASY stovetop chicken recipe is ready in 15 minutes and will become a family FAVORITE!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: 30-Minute Meals
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness (4 average-sized breasts)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons 21 Salute Seasoning or poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
For the Sauce:
- ½ cup white wine* or chicken broth, or as necessary
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, or more if you want extra sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced; or to taste
- 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, optional for garnishing
Instructions
- To Prepare the Chicken: In a large skillet, add the olive oil, pounded chicken, season with 21 Salute, salt, pepper, and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes without moving. Flip and cook for another 5 minutes or until done. Rest the chicken on a plate.
- To Make the Sauce: Deglaze the skillet with wine or broth, add butter, melt it, then add garlic. Cook until fragrant. Turn off heat, return chicken to skillet, coat with sauce, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve.
Notes
- Wine: White wine is recommended for flavor. Use chicken broth if preferred. Alcohol content cooks off during preparation.
- Storage: Leftover chicken can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 4 months in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 294 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 2936mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 63mg
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