Garlic Butter Chicken and Mushrooms

This garlic butter chicken recipe features seared chicken and sauteed mushrooms, all in a flavorful butter, garlic and herb sauce. A super easy dinner option that always gets rave reviews from family and friends!

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword garlic butter chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings

Calories 290kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite sized pieces
salt and pepper to taste
12 ounces mushrooms sliced
4 tablespoons butter divided use
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper.
Place the chicken in a single layer in the pan; you may have to work in batches. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown.
Remove the chicken from the pan and cover to keep warm.
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in the pan. Add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.
Cook for 4-5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and golden brown.
Return the chicken to the pan. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and the Italian seasoning, then stir until the butter is melted.
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the lemon juice and parsley, then serve.

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