Butter Garlic Chicken

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.