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Garlic Butter Chicken

Garlic Butter Chicken

Tender, juicy chicken bathed in a rich garlic butter sauce. This garlic butter chicken recipe is ready in 15 minutes and will become a family favorite!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course 30-Minute Meals
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 294 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1.5 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
  • 0.5 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 a large skillet, add the olive oil, pounded chicken, evenly season with 21 Salute, salt, pepper, and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Do not touch, move, or disturb the chicken while it is searing. After 5 minutes, flip chicken over. It should have a medium golden color. For thicker/bigger chicken breasts, sear for 6-7 minutes.
  • Allow chicken to cook on the second side for about 5 minutes, or until done and cooked through. Again, do not disturb the chicken while it's searing.
  • Remove chicken with a slotted spatula and place it on a plate to rest.
  • Using caution, deglaze your skillet by adding wine (or broth) and allow the liquid to bubble up and steam violently for a few seconds.
  • Add the butter and allow it to melt, about 1 minute; stir continuously until melted.
  • Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minutes; stir continuously.
  • Turn the heat off, add the chicken back into the skillet, flip it around in the garlic butter sauce, and spoon the sauce over the chicken.
  • Optionally garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

Leftover chicken will keep fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 15gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 2936mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
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