Description
This Butter Chicken Skillet Texas Roadhouse Style recipe is a rich, creamy one-pan dinner that blends Southern flair with bold spices. Perfect for weeknights, this easy chicken skillet is comforting, buttery, and irresistibly satisfying. Great served over mashed potatoes or rice.
Ingredients
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 tablespoons salted butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
1. Season chicken with salt, paprika, and onion powder.
2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Add chicken and sear on both sides until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
3. Lower heat to medium. Add remaining butter, garlic, and tomato paste. Stir for 1 minute.
4. Sprinkle in cayenne pepper, then pour in chicken broth to deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom.
5. Add heavy cream and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer.
6. Return chicken to skillet and simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through.
7. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot over mashed potatoes, rice, or bread.
Notes
This dish tastes even better the next day after the flavors meld.
You can swap chicken breasts with thighs for more tenderness.
Adjust the cayenne to control the heat level.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Southern, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 395
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 105mg