Garlic Butter Chicken - Quick and Easy Chicken Recipe
This Garlic Butter Chicken is an amazing chicken recipe that's quick, easy, and incredibly flavorful. It takes no more than 15-20 minutes and is prepared right on your stovetop.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds (700g) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- dried oregano
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup (120ml) chicken broth
- 1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/4 tsp (1g) paprika
- 1 tsp (1g) chili flakes
- fresh parsley , for garnishing
- lemon slices , for garnishing
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into ¾ inch (2cm) long strips. Season the chicken on both sides with salt, freshly ground pepper and oregano.
- Heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken to the pan and cook for about 4-6 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook for another 4-6 minutes until golden brown. Check if the chicken is cooked through.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate until you prepare the garlic butter sauce.
- In the same skillet, add the chicken broth, garlic, butter, paprika and chili flakes to the pan. Cook for about 1 minute until simmers, butter is melted and garlic releases its fragrance.
- Transfer the chicken back into the skillet, and toss to coat with the garlic butter sauce.
- Remove from heat, sprinkle fresh parsley and arrange some lemon slices if desired.
- Enjoy with your favorite side dishes and veggies. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 4Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 1.7gProtein: 38gFat: 19.5gSaturated Fat: 6.8gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 381mgPotassium: 703mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.3gIron: 1mg