Easy Skillet Chicken with Herb Butter Sauce
This quick and easy skillet chicken with herb butter sauce requires just and handful of ingredients and is ready in under 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- About 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup chicken broth or stock
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary and/or thyme (or ½ teaspoon dried)
Instructions
- Cover chicken breasts with plastic wrap and use the bottom of a glass to gently pound chicken to about 1 inch thick.
- Combine flour, salt and pepper on a plate and dip both sides of the chicken breasts into the flour mixture until it’s all coated on all sides.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken on each side till browned and chicken is cooked through, about 4-5 minutes per side.
- Remove chicken from skillet and set aside on a plate. Add butter to the skillet and use a whisk to scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add chicken broth and herbs and simmer for a few minutes until thickened. Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Add chicken and any juices that have collected on the plate back into the skillet and spoon the sauce over the top. Serve as desired.
Calories: 272kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 88mg, Sodium: 580mg, Potassium: 443mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 209IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 6mg, Iron: 1mg
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