Description
A delicious copycat Texas Roadhouse Butter Chicken recipe featuring tender chicken breasts topped with a flavorful compound butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Mix softened butter with garlic powder, paprika, parsley, and basil to create compound butter.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Top each chicken breast with a dollop of compound butter before serving.
Notes
- Can use bone-in chicken with 10-15 minutes additional cooking time.
- Compound butter can be made up to a week ahead.
- For dairy-free version, use plant-based butter and add nutritional yeast.
- Add cayenne pepper for extra heat.
- Serve with traditional sides like mashed potatoes or rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: texas roadhouse butter chicken, compound butter chicken, restaurant copycat recipe, easy chicken dinner
