Garlic Butter Chicken: A Beginner’s Dream Dinner That Delivers Big Flavor
Simple meets sensational! 🍗🧄 This Garlic Butter Chicken is golden, juicy, and absolutely dripping with flavor—perfect for beginner cooks ready to impress without the stress. 💛🔥 Pan-seared to perfection, then bathed in rich, garlicky butter sauce, it’s a quick dinner that tastes like a gourmet dish. Serve it with rice, mashed potatoes, or roasted veggies for a winning weeknight meal! 😋🌿
15 min4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram or oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 5 tablespoons salted butter, divided
- 4–5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional, for heat)
- 1/4 cup chicken stock or broth
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
--- In a small bowl, combine the following spices ---
- 2
1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3
1 teaspoon onion powder
- 4
1 teaspoon marjoram or oregano
- 5
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 6
1/2 teaspoon salt
- 7
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
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