Description
A comforting and homemade meal featuring golden chicken breasts in garlic butter, served over fluffy Parmesan rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 6 ounces each
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare and season the chicken. Pat the chicken breasts dry, pound to an even thickness if necessary, and season.
- Start the rice. Heat olive oil in a saucepan, add rice, and cook until some grains are lightly golden.
- Simmer the rice. Add chicken broth and seasonings, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer.
- Brown the chicken. Melt butter in a skillet, add seasoned chicken, and cook until browned and cooked through.
- Check for doneness with a thermometer. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
- Make the garlic butter. Add remaining butter and garlic to the skillet, cooking briefly, then stir in lemon juice and parsley.
- Coat the chicken in garlic butter before serving.
- Finish the Parmesan rice by fluffing it and folding in the cheese before serving.
- Serve the dish, placing chicken over the rice and garnishing with parsley.
Notes
Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Adjust seasonings to taste, and consider varying the recipe with different seasonings or cuts of chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 55g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
Keywords: chicken, garlic butter, parmesan rice, easy dinner, family meal