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Butter Garlic Chicken

When you want to cook something special with chicken that is easy and quick this recipe is the one for you. Marinated boneless chicken is first cooked in olive oil and then pan-seared in a classic combo of butter and garlic with some fresh herbs. The result is definitely something that will make everyone drool.

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Butter Garlic Chicken

Main ingredients Boneless chicken leg, Butter, Garlic, Crushed black peppercorns, Refined flour, Olive oil, Chicken stock, Fresh thyme, Fresh oregano, Fresh parsley, Red chilli flakes
Cuisine Continental
Course Main course chicken
Prep time 5-10 minutes
Cook time 15-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Savoury
Level of cooking Easy
Others Non vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 400 grams boneless chicken leg, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons butter 
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
  • Salt to taste
  • Crushed black peppercorns to taste
  • 2½ tablespoons refined flour (maida)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1-2 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 1-2 sprigs of fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves + for garnish
  • Red chilli flakes for garnish
  • Toasted bread slices to serve

Method

  1. Take chicken in a bowl, add salt, crushed black peppercorns and 1½ tablespoons refined flour and mix till the chicken pieces are well coated. 
  2. Heat olive oil in a non-stick shallow pan. Arrange the chicken pieces on it and cook on high heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring in between. Transfer into a bowl.
  3. Heat butter in the same non-stick pan, add garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add the remaining refined flour, mix and sauté for 1-2 minutes. 
  5. Add chicken and mix well. Add the chicken stock and mix.  
  6. Add salt and crushed black peppercorns. Pluck the leaves of thyme and oregano and add into the pan and mix well. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  7. Add parsley leaves and mix well. 
  8. Transfer butter garlic chicken into a serving plate. Garnish with parsley leaves and red chilli flakes and serve hot with toasted bread slices. 
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