Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Recipes

GARLIC BUTTER BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• PREP: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425ºF. Pound the thickest part of the chicken breast using the flat portion of a meat mallet (with a piece of plastic wrap placed on top of the breast.) This will ensure even cooking. Combine the salt, paprika, black pepper, dried thyme, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small bowl. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with this seasoning. You can allow the chicken to sit at room temperature for 5-20 minutes if you have time, or cook it immediately.
• SEAR: Add the oil to a cast-iron skillet (or any oven-safe skillet) over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot add the chicken breasts in a single layer and sear for roughly 1-2 minutes on each side. You don't want to cook them all the way through, just give it a nice crust on both sides.
• GARLIC BUTTER: While the chicken is cooking, combine the butter, parsley, garlic, Italian seasoning, honey, and red pepper flakes (if using) in a small bowl. Zap in the microwave in 15-20 second increments until the butter melts and all the ingredients combine.
• ROAST: Pour the garlic butter over the chicken breasts and place the skillet in the oven for 10-14 minutes OR until the chicken cooks all the way through and reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF. Remove from the oven and allow the chicken to rest for a few minutes before serving.

GARLIC BUTTER BAKED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Season chicken breast with salt, pepper, paprika and set aside.
• In a small bowl mix together the butter, Italian seasoning, parsley, and garlic. Set aside.
• In a cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. When the skillet is really hot add chicken breast. Sear until golden. It's about 1-2 minutes each side.
• Pour garlic butter mixture over the chicken breast. Place skillet in the oven and cook until cooked through. It's about 20-30 minutes or until chicken breasts gets to an internal temperature of 165F.
• Remove from the oven. Using a spoon, pour some of the butter sauce left in the skillet onto the chicken breast before serving.

ROBUST GARLIC BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Zest the lemon. Slice remaining lemon into quarters and place to the side. With hand mixer combine butter, lemon zest, minced garlic and 1/4 cup chopped rosemary.
• Take your hand and slide it between the skin and the meat on the breast, as well as loosening the 'pockets' between the leg and wing joints. Scoop some of the rosemary butter mixture onto your fingers and begin to stuff into the 'pockets' on the breast, leg, wings, etc. (Save approximately 1/4 of the rosemary butter mixture and rub on the inside of the chicken.)
• Season the cavity of the chicken with the salt, pepper and paprika. Add the quartered lemon, rosemary sprigs and sliced garlic to the chicken cavity. Bind the legs with culinary twine and tuck the wings into the leg joints to secure.
• Place the chicken breast up onto the roasting rack and into the oven. Roast for approximately 50 minutes, or until the juices run clear. Remove the 'stuffing', carve and serve.

EASY GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a small saucepan melt butter/margarine with garlic. Dip chicken pieces in butter/garlic sauce, letting extra drip off, then coat completely with bread crumbs.
• Place coated chicken in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Combine any leftover butter/garlic sauce with bread crumbs and spoon mixture over chicken pieces. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

GARLIC-BUTTER BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, in a single layer; cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Meanwhile, combine butter, garlic, Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper in a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave on High until the butter is melted and the garlic is sizzling, about 45 seconds.
• Cook wine in the skillet over medium-high heat until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add broth; bring to a simmer. Return the chicken to the pan; spoon the garlic butter mixture over the chicken. Transfer to the oven and bake until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 165°F, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

BAKED GARLIC BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Lightly grease a baking dish with a pat of butter.
• Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper; arrange chicken in a single layer in prepared baking dish and set aside.
• Add butter to a skillet and melt over medium heat.
• Stir in garlic and cook over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned, stirring very frequently. DO NOT burn the garlic.
• Stir in the rosemary and remove from heat.
• Pour the prepared garlic butter over the chicken breasts.
• Bake for 30 to 32 minutes, or until chicken's internal temperature is 165F.
• Sprinkle with cheese and cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven and let stand a couple minutes.
• Transfer chicken to serving plates; spoon a little bit of the garlic butter sauce over the chicken and serve.