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garlic butter chicken recipe
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
A creamy garlic butter chicken recipe with a vibrant roasted red pepper cream sauce, perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken thighs, or 600 g (1.3 lb)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 7 oz (200 g) jarred roasted red peppers, drained and roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 cup vegetable stock, or chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Pat chicken thighs dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken thighs for 5-7 minutes per side until golden brown, then remove and set aside.
- Sauté Aromatics: Reduce heat to medium. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in skillet, then add shallot and half of the minced garlic. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Build Sauce Base: Stir in roasted red peppers and smoked paprika. Cook for 1 minute, then add vegetable stock and scrape up browned bits from the pan.
- Blend Sauce: Transfer contents to a blender (or use immersion blender) and blend until very smooth. Return sauce to skillet.
- Finish Sauce: Add remaining butter and heavy cream to the skillet. Whisk constantly over low heat until butter melts and sauce simmers gently. Adjust seasoning.
- Bake Chicken: Nest the seared chicken thighs back into the sauce in the skillet. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 74°C (165°F).
- Rest and Serve: Let chicken rest in sauce for 5 minutes before serving, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
To avoid separation, add heavy cream over low heat and do not boil vigorously. Do not substitute margarine for butter in the sauce. Chicken breasts can be used as a substitute, but adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 250 g)
- Calories: 648 calories
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 57 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 33 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg