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Overhead view of a whole garlic butter chicken breast in garlic butter sauce in a silver skillet.

Garlic Butter Chicken

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Easy and full of flavor, this savory garlic butter chicken is going to be a favorite for your family. It is for mine!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 40 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 4 servings

Equipment

  • medium mixing bowl
  • Large spoon
  • Large skillet
  • Tongs
  • Plate
  • rubber or silicone spatula

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter (softened but not melted)
  • ½ tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
  • 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 2-2 ½ pounds total)
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or other neutral oil)
  • ½ cup dry white wine (or chicken broth)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)

Instructions

  • In medium mixing bowl, stir together softened butter, minced garlic, garlic powder, and salt until ingredients are fully incorporated. Set aside.
    Overhead view of garlic butter sauce mixture in a white bowl with a wooden spoon.
  • Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. When skillet is hot, add avocado oil and swirl skillet to coat evenly.
  • When oil is hot and shimmering, add chicken breasts. Sauté chicken 4 to 5 minutes or until golden, then flip and sauté another 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken is completely cooked-through and no longer pink internally. Transfer chicken to plate and set aside. Note: if chicken is not cooked-through and firm by this point, reduce heat to low and cover skillet with lid. Cook chicken another 2 to 3 minutes or until cooked-through and firm.
  • Reduce heat under skillet to low. Carefully pour in wine to deglaze skillet and use spatula to scrape up any browned bits of chicken that may have stuck to skillet. Bring liquid to low boil, then cook until liquid has reduced by 50%. There should be roughly ¼ cup liquid left in skillet.
  • Add garlic butter mixture and chopped parsley (if using) to skillet. Stir well until garlic butter has melted completely, then return cooked chicken to skillet. Spoon garlic butter sauce over chicken breasts, then plate chicken with desired sides and serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

  • Serving Suggestions: Rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, asparagus, broccoli, green beans, cauliflower, spinach casserole, or a small salad.
  • Leftovers: Refrigerate any leftover garlic butter chicken in an airtight container up to 5 days. To reheat, slice chicken and add to skillet with leftover garlic butter sauce. Cover skillet and heat over low heat until chicken is completely warmed through.
  • Make it Dairy Free: Use a dairy-free butter.
  • Make it Paleo: Use ghee instead of butter.
  • Make it Whole30: Use ghee instead of butter and chicken broth instead of white wine.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 552calProtein: 49gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 206mgSodium: 593mgPotassium: 881mgTotal Carbs: 1gFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.3gNet Carbs: 1gVitamin A: 861IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
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