Description
Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes Skillet is an easy one‑pan dinner that combines juicy chicken tenderloins with golden diced potatoes, all coated in a rich garlic butter sauce. In under 30 minutes you’ll have a comforting, flavorful meal perfect for busy weeknights or family gatherings. This recipe highlights simple pantry staples, delivers crisp potatoes, tender chicken, and a fragrant buttery garlic finish that’s sure to become a household favorite. Serve hot garnish with parsley, and enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken tenderloins
- 4 medium potatoes, diced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Melt 2 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add diced potatoes, season with salt, paprika, and onion powder. Cook 10‑12 minutes until golden and tender.
- Push potatoes aside, melt remaining butter, add minced garlic, sauté 1 minute.
- Add chicken tenderloins, season with salt, cook 6‑8 minutes, flipping halfway, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Stir everything together, cook 2 more minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor
- add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the garlic. Leftovers reheat well in a skillet with a splash of butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
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