Garlic Butter Chicken Breast With Herbs
Simple and flavorful, this garlic butter chicken breast will become a household staple. This easy dinner is made with just a few ingredients and is ready in under 30 minutes.
Restaurant-worthy chicken in under 30 minutes? Yup! With this recipe, you’ll be savoring the robust and addicting flavors of simplicity at its best. The combination of garlic, butter, and herbs does wonders for chicken breast and will surely become a weeknight staple in your household.
This post is about how to make garlic butter chicken breast on the stovetop.
Garlic Butter Chicken Breast with Herbs
What do I need to make this recipe?
To make this recipe, you will need:
- Chicken Breast: Ensure the chicken breast is skinless and boneless. We will use a meat tenderizer or mallet to pound each one to an even thickness.
- Canola Oil: We need a high smoke-point oil because we will be searing the chicken. Canola oil can be substituted for other high smoke-point oils like avocado oil, peanut oil, or sunflower oil.
- Butter: This sets the base for the flavoring.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: ACV helps to deglaze the pan.
- Chicken Stock: Used to deglaze the pan and allows the chicken to fully cook through.
- Garlic: Adds amazing flavor.
- Rosemary: Dried rosemary does wonders to the overall flavor profile.
- Thyme: Dried thyme does wonders to the overall flavor profile, too.
- Onion Powder: Adds to the overall flavor profile.
- Salt and Black Pepper: To taste.
- Fresh Parsely: Chopped fresh parsley for garnish.
How do I make this stovetop chicken?
In a small bowl, make the seasoning mix by combining the rosemary, thyme, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
Now, let’s prep the chicken.
- Start by rinsing and patting dry the chicken breast.
- Cover each breast with plastic wrap and use a meat tenderizer to pound each breast to about ¾ inch to 1 inch (max) in thickness.
- Drizzle and rub with oil.
- Season with the seasoning mix.
Next, add oil to a skillet set on medium to medium-high heat. Note: If you are using a cast iron skillet, make sure it is only set to medium heat.
Before placing the chicken in the pan, ensure the oil is hot. This will allow a nice sear on the chicken. Place the smooth side down of the chicken first. You always want to sear the smooth or “presentation” side first. Sear for about 7 minutes. While it is searing, don’t touch or move it…just let it be.
Once the chicken has achieved a golden brown crust, flip the chicken over and sear the other side for 5-7 minutes until it’s golden brown.
Tip: Sear in batches if the pan is too small.
- Now that both sides are seared, move the chicken to the side of the pan.
- Add the butter to the skillet to melt.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Set the heat to medium-high heat and add the apple cider vinegar and chicken broth to deglaze the pan. The broth will bubble and steam so be careful!
- Stir and let it sizzle and evaporate.
- Stir the chicken around and let the liquid simmer until it reduces to half (about 2 minutes).
Once the chicken is cooked through and has reached an internal temperature of 165°F, remove it from the heat.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
And there you go: restaurant-worthy chicken in under 30-minutes!
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You may also want to try these other chicken favorites for another night:
- Simple Baked Chicken Legs With Big Flavor
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- Garlic Butter Stovetop Chicken Thighs
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- Tasty and Easy Chicken Stew Recipe
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This post was about how to make the best garlic butter chicken breast.
Garlic Butter Chicken Breast with Herbs
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 3 tablespoons canola oil +more for drizzling
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped parsley
Seasoning Mix
- ¾ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, make the seasoning mix by combining the rosemary, thyme, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Prep the chicken. Rinse and pat dry the chicken breast. Cover each breast with plastic wrap and use a meat tenderizer to pound each breast to about ¾ inch to 1 inch (max) in thickness. Drizzle with oil. Evenly season each breast with the seasoning mix.
- Add oil to a skillet set on medium to medium-high heat. Note: If you are using a cast iron skillet, make sure it is only set to medium heat.
- Ensure the oil is hot and place the smooth side down of the chicken first. Sear for about 7 minutes. While it is searing, don't touch or move it...just let it be.Tip: Sear in batches if the pan is too small.
- Once the chicken has achieved a golden brown crust, flip the chicken over and sear the other side for 5-7minutes until it's golden brown.
- Now that both sides are seared, move the chicken to the side of the pan.Add the butter to the skillet to melt.Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
- Set the heat to medium-high heat and add the apple cider vinegar and chicken broth to deglaze the pan. The broth will bubble and steam so be careful!Stir the chicken around and let the liquid simmer until it reduces to half (about 2 minutes).
- Once the chicken is cooked through and has reached an internal temperature of 165°F, remove it from the heat.Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy!