Description
This Quick Garlic Butter Chicken recipe delivers a flavorful, home-cooked meal in just 30 minutes. Tender chicken breasts are seared and bathed in a luscious garlic butter sauce with lemon for a restaurant-quality dish.
Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts (300g / 10oz): Trimmed and patted dry.
- Olive Oil (30ml / 2 fl oz): Extra virgin preferred.
- Butter (42g / 1.5oz), divided: Unsalted for flavor control.
- Garlic (12g / 0.4oz): Freshly minced.
- Smoked Paprika (5g / 0.2oz): Adds smoky depth.
- Kosher Salt (2.5g / 0.09oz): For even flavor distribution.
- Black Pepper (1g / 0.04oz): Freshly ground.
- Lemon Juice (15ml / 0.5 fl oz): Freshly squeezed.
- Lemon Zest (1g / 0.03oz): From ½ lemon.
- Parsley (8g / 0.3oz): Chopped, for garnish.
- Almond Slivers (10g / 0.35oz) (optional): Toasted for crunch.
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Pat chicken dry, season with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Sear Chicken: Sear in olive oil and butter until golden-brown.
- Make Sauce: Sauté garlic in melted butter, add lemon juice and zest.
- Roast Chicken: Roast in preheated oven until cooked through (74°C / 165°F).
- Rest Chicken: Let rest for 5 minutes to redistribute juices.
- Finish & Assemble: Add sauce to skillet, slice chicken, and serve with sauce.
- Garnish & Serve: Garnish with parsley and almond slivers.
Notes
Using an oven-safe skillet simplifies the cooking process. Resting the chicken is crucial for tenderness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Poultry
- Method: Sear & Roast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 150g
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: chicken,garlic butter,easy dinner,weeknight meal,lemon,paprika,quick recipe