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Garlic Butter Chicken

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 5 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs chicken cut to 1-2 inch pieces
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1.5 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 pinch salt optional
  • 1 pinch black pepper optional
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp butter unsalted
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped

Equipment

  • 1 Skillet
  • 1 bowl, medium sized or use a 1-gallon ziploc bag
  • 1 wooden spoon or spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat skillet over medium-high heat
  2. Mix flour, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and chicken into bowl.
    Toss until chicken is completely coated and there's no flour left.
    Do this right before you're ready to move the chicken to the pan. Don't do this too far in advance or the chicken bits will start sticking to each other again.
  3. Add olive oil and 1 tbsp butter to pan, ensure bottom has an even coat
  4. Add chicken to pan. Spread to an even layer with a little bit of space between pieces.
    You want to brown the chicken, not steam it.
  5. Cook until bottom starts to turn golden brown, 3-4 minutes, then flip and cook another 2 minutes
  6. Add remaining butter, garlic, and parsley. Cook 1 minute longer.
  7. Serve while still hot

Notes

This pairs excellently with buttered egg noodles or rice for that pleasant "hardened arteries" feeling.