Garlic Butter Chicken Recipe

This quick and easy garlic butter chicken combines chicken breasts and baby potatoes in a fresh garlic butter sauce topped with mozzarella.

Course chicken

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 467kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
I lb. baby potatoes if larger than one-inch slice in half
½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
4 cloves garlic minced
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or less to taste
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 cup shredded mozzarella
½ cup shredded Italian blend cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken breasts and place in a single layer in a casserole dish. Top with baby potatoes.
In a large skillet, melt butter over low heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Pour garlic butter over chicken and potatoes. Sprinkle with half the crushed pepper and half the dried parsley.
Bake for 20-22 minutes or until chicken is almost cooked through. Top evenly with both kinds of cheese and the rest of the red pepper flakes and dried parsley. Bake an additional 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Turn the broiler on for the last minute of cooking to lightly brown the tops but stay close by as broilers are unpredictable.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power until warmed through.
To freeze, first cool completely. Then add it to a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat at reduced power in the microwave.

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