Description
This Texas Roadhouse-Style Garlic Butter Chicken Skillet is a savory one-pan chicken dinner, perfect for busy weeknights or cozy weekend meals. Juicy chicken seared to golden perfection, simmered in a rich garlic butter sauce, this skillet dish delivers steakhouse flavor at home. Ideal for family dinners, low-carb diets, and fans of restaurant-style comfort food.
Ingredients
2 large chicken breasts or 4 chicken thighs
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Pat chicken dry and season both sides with salt, pepper, and paprika.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
3. Reduce heat to medium, melt butter in the same skillet, then stir in minced garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Return chicken to the skillet and spoon garlic butter over each piece. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until fully cooked.
5. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot straight from the skillet.
Notes
Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure chicken is cooked to 165°F.
For more richness, add a splash of cream to the garlic butter.
Fresh parsley brightens the buttery flavor—don’t skip it.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 490mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg