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Garlic Butter Pan Fried Chicken Breasts

Juicy and tender pan-fried chicken breasts with a flavorful garlic butter sauce.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
  • 0.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 0.25 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 0.33 cup dry white wine or use low sodium chicken broth

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness and season them with salt and pepper.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, combine Italian seasoning, paprika, and onion powder; rub the chicken breasts with the prepared seasoning.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Add chicken breasts to the hot oil and cook for 6 minutes, undisturbed.
  5. Flip over the chicken breasts and add 1 tablespoon butter; tilt the pan to swirl around the butter while it melts and continue to cook for 5 more minutes or until cooked through. Chicken is done when its internal temperature reaches 165˚F.
  6. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside; keep it covered.
  7. Reduce heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons butter to the same skillet. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
  8. Add parsley, thyme, and rosemary; cook for 10 seconds.
  9. Pour in wine or chicken broth and scrape up all the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
  10. Add the remaining butter to the skillet and stir until the butter is melted.
  11. Return chicken to the pan and cook for a minute or until just heated through.
  12. Spoon sauce over the chicken and remove from heat. Serve.

Notes

These chicken breasts are flawlessly seared to perfection and accompanied by a fantastic pan sauce that adds tons of flavor.