Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Breast

Prep:15minCook:30min

If you love juicy chicken breast recipes, I’m sure you’ll love this Baked Chicken Breast recipe. My husband loves it too, especially because it’s cooked in garlic butter sauce. Who doesn’t love a buttery flavoured sauce?

Updated at: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 01:45:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories222.5 kcal (11%)

Total Fat18.7 g (27%)

Carbs1.8 g (1%)

Sugars0.2 g (0%)

Protein12.3 g (25%)

Sodium426.9 mg (21%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Season chicken breast with salt, pepper and paprika. 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.

Step 2

In a small bowl mix together the butter, Italian seasoning, parsley, and garlic. Set aside.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Remove baked chicken from the oven. Using a spoon, pour some of the butter sauce left in the skillet onto the chicken breast before serving.