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garlic butter chicken

smalltownwoman avatar
Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

Garlic Butter Chicken is a family-friendly, easy recipe that combines chicken breasts and baby potatoes with fresh garlic, butter, and mozzarella flavor. It pulls together quickly, making it an ideal protein-packed weeknight meal. This delicious easy chicken recipe is one of my son’s favorites. The chicken is so moist, tender, and flavorful.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For garlic butter chicken

  • 4
    boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 lb
    baby potatoes (if larger than one-inch slice in half)
  • 1/2 c
    unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 4 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp
    red pepper flakes (or less to taste)
  • 2 tsp
    dried parsley
  • 1 c
    shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 c
    shredded italian blend cheese

How To Make garlic butter chicken

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts and place in a single layer in a casserole dish. Top with baby potatoes.
  • 2
    In a large skillet, melt butter over low heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Pour garlic butter over chicken and potatoes. Sprinkle with half the crushed pepper and half the dried parsley.
  • 4
    Bake for 20-22 minutes or until chicken is almost cooked through. Top evenly with both kinds of cheese and the rest of the red pepper flakes and dried parsley. Bake an additional 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Turn the broiler on for the last minute of cooking to lightly brown the tops but stay close by as broilers are unpredictable.
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