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Garlic Butter Chicken

Garlic Butter Chicken

Garlic Butter Chicken is a quick and easy midweek dinner with a rich, garlicky flavor, made with just four ingredients for the sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Universal
Servings 4 servings
Calories 337 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Frying Pan & Wooden Spoon
  • Shallow Dish (for dredging)
  • Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
  • Jug (for stock)
  • tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pieces Chicken Breasts brought close to room temp
  • ¼ cup Plain All Purpose Flour
  • ½ cup Chicken Stock
  • 6 tablespoon Unsalted Butter divided into tablespoon chunks
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced/finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper plus more to taste
  • 1 piece Lemon divided into 4 wedges (to serve)

Instructions
 

  • In a shallow dish, combine ¼ cup flour with 1 teaspoon garlic powder & salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
  • Butterfly your chicken breasts right through the centre to make 4 even sized breasts. One by one dredge in the flour (press in the flour to get an even coverage), give them a shake then place to one side.
  • Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add in the chicken breasts and fry until golden on each side and white/piping hot through the centre. Approx 3-5mins each side depending on thickness. Place to one side.
  • Turn heat down to a medium and add garlic. Fry for 1-2mins until it just begins to brown, then pour in stock. Use your wooden spoon to scrape off any flavour stuck to the pan, then add in your remaining 5 tablespoon butter. Swiftly whisk as it melts to bind with the stock, it should turn slightly cloudy. Sprinkle in parsley and season to taste with salt & black pepper.
  • Allow to simmer for a few mins until it starts to thicken, then turn down the heat to low and add the chicken back in. Spoon over the sauce then serve up with extra sauce drizzled over and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste.

Notes

a) Butter - I like using unsalted butter because you get so much more control over how salty it ends up. If you've only got salted just go easy when you season to taste and preferably use low-sodium stock if you've got it. Important to measure correctly (i.e not heaping tbsps) otherwise you'll end up with way too much butter. b) Lemon - The sauce is quite a rich, so I like serving with a lemon wedge. A gentle squeeze over at the end cuts through the richness. Don't squeeze it straight into the pan or it'll break up the sauce. Lemon is optional. c) Herbs - Parsley is the classic pairing with garlic butter and goes beautifully here. I have tried with thyme and rosemary, which both work nicely, but they're a lot stronger so just be aware of that. In all cases make sure you're using fresh herbs. Dried herbs won't have long enough to infuse the sauce. d) Calories - slight over estimate as not all the flour is picked up. Whole recipe shared between 4.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 8.39gProtein: 30.72gFat: 19.52gSaturated Fat: 9.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.452gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.095gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 690mgPotassium: 499mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.54gVitamin A: 496IUVitamin C: 1.8mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1.32mg
Keyword chicken recipe, Easy Dinner, Garlic Butter Chicken, garlic recipe, midweek dinner, quick meal
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