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One Pan Garlic Butter Chicken

This One Pan Garlic Butter Chicken is the perfect choice if you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make meal the whole family will love. The combination of juicy chicken and savory garlic butter sauce is irresistible. This recipe uses chicken breast fillets to ensure you get tender, juicy chicken. The chicken is pan-fried until golden, and the sauce is made in the same skillet. One pan and on the table in under 30 minutes! Serve it with potatoes or over rice or pasta for a quick dinner.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 403 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Australian

Ingredients

For the chicken
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
For the sauce
  • ½ cup white wine - see note 1
  • 6 cloves Garlic - Finely Chopped
  • 6 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley - finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

To prepare the chicken
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  1. Lay the chicken breast flat on a chopping board and pat it dry so it doesn't slip.2 chicken breasts
  2. Keep a large sharp knife parallel to the board and cut sideways through the breast. (see the bulk of post for pictures)
  3. Carefully cut through until you have two plump fillets. Repeat with the second chicken breast.
  4. If you find they are not an even thickness, you can use a meat mallet (or a heavy pan) to bash the plumper end down.
  5. Add the flour to a shallow dish.¼ cup / 60 g all-purpose flour
  6. Season both sides of the chicken fillets with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, then coat them lightly in the flour.½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon black pepper½ teaspoon garlic powder
To cook the chicken
  1. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a heavy skillet or frying pan. Once shimmering, add the butter and the chicken cutlets to the pan.2 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon butter
  2. Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove the cutlets to a plate, tent with foil, and set aside.
To make the sauce
  1. Place the same skillet over medium heat and add white wine; use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape off any bits stuck to the pan - bubble for a minute.½ cup / 125 ml white wine
  2. Add the garlic and butter to the pan.6 cloves garlic - finely chopped6 tablespoon butter
  3. As the butter melts, use a whisk to combine it with the wine.
  4. Sprinkle in the parsley and season with garlic powder, salt & black pepper.1 tbsp fresh parsley - finely chopped1 tsp garlic powder½ tsp salt½ tsp black pepper
  5. Simmer the sauce on low for 2 minutes until it thickens slightly, then add the chicken back into the pan, along with any juices that have collected on the plate. Cook for a minute more.
  6. Spoon the butter sauce over the chicken and serve.

Notes

  • Use a wine you enjoy drinking; it doesn't need to be expensive. You can swap it for chicken broth if you don't consume alcohol.

Nutrition Information

Calories 403kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 11g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 125mg (42%) Sodium 874mg (36%) Potassium 489mg (14%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 0.4g (1%) Vitamin A 734IU (15%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 403

% Daily Value*

Calories 403kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 125mg 42%
Sodium 874mg 36%
Potassium 489mg 10%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 0.4g 1%
Vitamin A 734IU 15%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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