Garlic Butter Chicken

Photo from Jo Cooks

Another recipe that I had such high hopes for this recipe. And I think I know where I went wrong. 

It was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO garlicky. Now, normally I love garlic and I usually use more than the recipe calls for. 

In this case, I made the recipe as it states. The problem is, I only used one chicken breast. So ya, way more garlic than one chicken breast deserves.

I also almost burnt the garlic. Pro tip, turn your heat down before you put the garlic in. I didn't, and the garlic tasted just a tad bitter - which is what happens if you burn it. 

Overall though, this recipe doesn't really require very much skill or very many ingredients. Most "normal" people have these ingredients in their pantry. 

The other added plus, the house smells amazing...thank you garlic.

Garlic Butter Chicken

Recipe from Jo Cooks

Serves 6

• 1 ½ pound chicken breast (boneless and skinless, cut into strips)
• ¼ tsp salt (or to taste)
• ½ tsp pepper (or to taste)
• 4 T butter
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ c chicken broth (low sodium or no sodium added)
• 1 T Sriracha
• 2 T fresh parsley (chopped)
• lemon slices (for garnish)

Cook chicken: Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Next, add in the chicken strips and cook on each side. Once cooked remove from the skillet.

Make sauce: Using the same skillet, add in the garlic, red pepper flakes, smoked paprika and hot sauce. Sauté for 30 seconds until the garlic is aromatic. Finally, deglaze the skillet with the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.

Finish dish: Add the chicken back into the skillet of sauce and give it a little toss so each piece of chicken is touched with sauce. Remove from heat, garnish with parsley, lemon wedges and serve at desired temperature!