# Butter Garlic Chicken

A quick and easy butter garlic chicken breast recipe that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and can be served as an appetizer or with pasta.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 450 g chicken breasts
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2.5 tbsp all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp neutral flavoured oil
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 0.5 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- parsley
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 0.5 tsp black pepper

## Instructions

1. Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
2. Add salt and pepper to the chicken pieces and set aside for 15 minutes.
3. Mince the garlic cloves.
4. Evenly coat the chicken pieces with all-purpose flour.
5. On medium flame, pan-fry the chicken in neutral-flavored oil until cooked through.
6. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
7. On low flame, sauté garlic in unsalted butter until fragrant.
8. Add all-purpose flour and sauté for 30 seconds.
9. Mix in oregano, chicken broth, and lemon juice, then stir well.
10. Simmer until the sauce thickens.
11. When the sauce has thickened, add black pepper and the fried chicken.
12. Mix until the chicken is coated in the sauce and warmed through.
13. Take off the flame and garnish with parsley or your preferred herb.
14. Serve as an appetizer or with pasta.

## Equipment

- pan
- cutting board
- knife
- bowl
- tongs
- wooden spatula
- measuring cup

## Tips

- Use unsalted butter as chicken broth or stock cube have added salt.
- Serve immediately or the flour coating will turn soggy.
- Don't overcrowd the pan while frying the chicken or it won't brown properly.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/tBZ2wssEg8Q?si=9XpXOya_WWsYkLZ0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4a00f4c7-cf01-4348-8ed3-633aba566213
- Extracted: 2025-09-11

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