Description
This quick skillet meal features tender chicken cooked in a rich butter and garlic sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Cooked rice or pasta (for serving)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken pieces to the skillet and season with oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the chicken until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Once cooked, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer in the butter sauce for a few more minutes.
- Serve the butter chicken over cooked rice or pasta and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
Melt the butter gently so it does not burn. Cook the garlic just until fragrant; burned garlic tastes bitter. Browning the chicken adds flavor through the browned bits in the pan. Lowering the heat to simmer lets the sauce thicken and soak into the chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg