Garlic butter chicken is a delicious and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken with a rich, garlicky butter sauce. Here’s a simple recipe to make garlic butter chicken:
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons of butter
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup of chicken broth
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream
- 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon of dried Italian seasoning (or a mix of dried oregano, basil, and thyme)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley or chives for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat. Once the butter has melted and is sizzling, add the chicken breasts. Cook for about 5-6 minutes on each side or until they are cooked through and no longer pink in the center. The cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and set it aside on a plate.
- In the same skillet, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and minced garlic. Sauté the garlic for about 1 minute or until it becomes fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth and let it simmer for a few minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the heavy cream, grated Parmesan cheese, and dried Italian seasoning. Allow the sauce to simmer and thicken for a few minutes, stirring continuously.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet, and let it simmer in the sauce for a couple of minutes to heat through and absorb the flavors.
- Garnish with fresh parsley or chives (optional) and serve the garlic butter chicken hot over cooked pasta, rice, or with your choice of side dishes.
This dish is rich and flavorful, and the combination of garlic, butter, and Parmesan cheese creates a creamy and indulgent sauce that pairs perfectly with the tender chicken. Enjoy your homemade garlic butter chicken!
