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A close-up of a juicy garlic butter chicken breast, a perfect chicken breast dinner idea.

Garlic Butter Chicken Breast

A simple and flavorful chicken breast recipe with garlic butter sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  2. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 6-7 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
  3. Remove chicken from skillet. Add garlic and thyme to the same skillet, sauté for 30 seconds.
  4. Pour in chicken broth and stir to combine. Return chicken to the skillet and coat with the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 36gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 380mgVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 6mg

Notes

Serve with steamed vegetables or mashed potatoes.

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