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Easy white wine garlic butter chicken

Juicy garlic butter chicken breasts cooked in an easy white wine pan sauce is the perfect easy dinner recipe served with vegetables of your choice.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 273 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tsp dried herbs of your choice
  • 2 tsp salt
For the sauce
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • ½ cup white wine / chicken stock
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Place boneless, skinless chicken breasts in between two sheet of parchment paper and flatten slightly with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
  2. Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and season with dried herbs of your choice, a pinch of paprika and salt.
  3. Preheat a large pan over high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes per side until the chicken is almost cooked through. Remove and set aside.
  4. Add butter to the same pan then add the garlic and cook for a few seconds. Pour in white wine, lemon juice and seasoning.
  5. Allow to simmer for a few minutes then add the chicken back into the pan. If you would like to add vegetables, add par-cooked green beans, broccoli, kale or sugar snap peas into the pan with the chicken.
  6. Cook for another 3-4 minutes, basting the chicken with the sauce then serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 273kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 1308mg (55%) Potassium 467mg (13%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 299IU (6%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 273

% Daily Value*

Calories 273kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 1308mg 55%
Potassium 467mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 299IU 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.