Description
This quick and delicious garlic butter chicken recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Juicy chicken breasts cooked in a creamy garlic butter sauce, served with your favorite side dish.
Ingredients
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- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken breasts to the skillet and cook for about 6-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Let it reduce for about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and cook for another 2 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and coat with the sauce. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 23
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 30
Keywords: chicken recipes for dinner, garlic butter chicken, easy chicken dinner, quick chicken recipes