Description
This garlic butter chicken is juicy, flavorful, and ready in under 30 minutes. It’s your go-to boneless chicken breast recipe with expert tips and bold, buttery flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness
- 1 to 2 teaspoons 21 Salute Seasoning or poultry seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup white wine or chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and pound to ½ inch thickness.
- Rub with olive oil and season both sides with seasoning, salt, and pepper. Let rest 5 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high. Add olive oil and place chicken in the skillet without moving for 5 minutes.
- Flip and cook another 5 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Remove and let rest under foil for 5 minutes.
- Add wine or broth to skillet to deglaze, scraping browned bits. Let bubble for 30 seconds.
- Add butter and stir until melted. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Return chicken to skillet, coat with sauce, and garnish with parsley.
Notes
Use a meat thermometer for perfect doneness. Serve with mashed potatoes, veggies, or over rice. Try tofu or chickpeas for a plant-based alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 294
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 2936mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 63mg
Keywords: garlic butter chicken, chicken breast recipes boneless, skillet chicken, easy chicken dinner