Our garlic butter chicken is a super easy stovetop chicken recipe consisting of tender, juicy chicken tenders topped with a garlic butter sauce that is all ready in just 10 minutes!
This chicken is so rich and buttery and the whole recipe can be made in one skillet which is always a win! A quick meal with an easy cleanup is what I need e’ry day especially on busy weeknights!
You all know we love to get our kids in the kitchen and this is my oldest’s favorite chicken recipe. It is one of her go-to recipes when it’s her turn to make dinner.
Do you all cook with your kiddos? I know, it’s more work, more mess, and more stress…at least in the beginning. But I swear that it will change your lives, your relationships, and in the process, you’ll create capable and self-sufficient children. Not to mention the memories you’ll share forever.
Now I picture Peyton making this recipe in college and for her own family someday. That’s just pure joy for me! I’m getting sidetracked, but cook with your kids, people! You’ll never regret it!
Ingredients for Garlic Butter Chicken
Ok, back to this chicken…it doesn’t take many ingredients to make this easy chicken recipe. Most of these will be items you already have on hand. Here is your ingredients list:
- Chicken Tenders: cook quickly, white meat that is similar meat to the chicken breast but smaller
- Smoked Paprika: you can use regular paprika instead, but we just love the smoky flavor of the smoked paprika
- Poultry Seasoning: Montreal chicken seasoning is a great option
- Butter: adds so much richness and is the base for the sauce
- Garlic: packs all the flavor, use fresh and mince it
- Italian Seasoning Blend: you can buy an Italian seasoning blend or create your own, it is typically made of a blend of oregano, basil, thyme and rosemary (and occasionally marjoram)
- Cooking White Wine: you can absolutely use regular white wine (use a dry wine) or chicken broth if you don’t want to use alcohol
- Salt and Pepper: flavor
- Lemon Juice: fresh is best of course
- Parsley: fresh, minced fine
The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
Tips for Making Garlic Butter Chicken
Here are a few tips for making this recipe:
- Use a cast iron skillet. If you don’t have one, a regular skillet will get the job done, but a cast iron skillet just sears so beautifully!
- Season the chicken tenders with the smoked paprika, poultry season and S & P before cooking and let it rest.
- Let the chicken get a good sear on it. Don’t mess with it, let it get golden and delicious!
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We live right by the mountains and have been loving grabbing the kids and heading up to the mountains to eat and hike or watch a movie. A full-of-flavor soup, like taco stew, is one of those hit-the-spot soups that warms you from the inside out but don’t stop there! Why not go crazy with a Mexican style grilled cheese full of cheese, a killer roasted jalapeno mayo and you guys, the cheesy butter spread on top… I may never leave my kitchen again!
What is soup if you don’t have something to sop up all that deliciousness with?! Taco stew, meet Mexican Grilled Cheese. Let’s fall in love.
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