Fragrant, flavorful, and hearty enough for the whole family! Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes recipe is a one-skillet meal you'll crave on busy weeknights.
The garlic butter sauce only takes a couple of minutes and perfectly brings together the crispy potatoes and juicy chicken pieces. Even better, you likely already have all the main ingredients!
Table of Contents
- 🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- 🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
- 📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- 🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
- 🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
- 🥫 Leftover love: how to store and reheat garlic butter chicken
- Marye's Tip o' the day
- 💭 Insider tips: things to know
- 👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
- 📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- 🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
- 🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose
- 📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
- 📖 Recipe
- 💬 Comments
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🗝️ Key takeaways: why this recipe is your new favorite
- The buttery sauce is made with simple ingredients—just some garlic and herbs—for a luscious, rich, and absolutely delicious dish.
- This easy one-pan chicken and potato skillet is a budget-friendly, simple recipe, quick enough for your busiest days!
- For the best flavor, cook the fresh garlic in the pan for the last minute or two, just 'til golden brown. Any longer and garlic turns bitter.
The potatoes have perfectly brown, crispy edges, the chicken is moist and juicy, and the delicious sauce is good enough to slurp with a spoon.
Garlic butter chicken and potatoes is a great stand-alone dinner, but it also goes with many easy side dishes for the perfect meal—no matter what you're in the mood to make.
🧾 Gather your ingredients: what you'll need
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📖 Make it your own: yummy variations
- Swap the Meat: Instead of chicken breasts, feel free to use boneless skinless chicken thighs or tenders cut into pieces.
- Other Potatoes: You can make this recipe with sweet potatoes, but you'll have to dice them into ½-inch cubes to cook them.
- Spicy Kick: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the garlic butter sauce.
- Citrus Twist: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the dish before serving for a zesty finish, or add a splash of fruity white wine.
- Vegetable Add-Ins: Mix in some peas, green beans, steamed broccoli, or bell peppers.
- Different Herbs: Instead of oregano, you can use other herbs, like fresh rosemary, thyme, or even an Italian seasoning blend.
- Cheese, Please: Garnish with some grated parmesan cheese if you like!
🔪 Step-by-step guide: instructions for success
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page. Click on the image to see it full size.
Cook potatoes until crisp and golden brown.
Cook chicken pieces until cooked through.
Add the butter and minced garlic.
Add the potatoes back in and stir to combine.
🤫 Marye's secret for zhuzhing it up -
For crisp-golden potatoes, place the halved potatoes cut side down in the pan. This helps them to cook through and taste extra buttery.
zhuzh: verb. To make something more interesting or attractive
🍴Must have tools: essential equipment
- Large skillet
- Knife and cutting board (or a garlic press)
🥫 Leftover love: how to store and reheat garlic butter chicken
Refrigerate: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheat: Warm in a skillet over medium heat until heated through.
Freeze: Not recommended for freezing as potatoes can become mealy. If you must freeze, do so in an airtight container for up to 3 months, then thaw and reheat gently.
Marye's Tip o' the day
For this easy recipe to taste best, cut the chicken into evenly sized pieces. This way, everything will cook at the same rate, and each bite will be equally juicy and tender.
💭 Insider tips: things to know
- Garlic powder can taste a little bitter and gritty in garlic butter, so I recommend using fresh garlic cloves.
- To easily peel garlic, put the flat side of your knife over the clove and smash down with the heel of your hand. This will loosen the peel.
- Overcrowding the pan will prevent everything from cooking evenly, so remember to move the sauteed potatoes to a plate or bowl to rest while you cook the chicken.
- This garlic butter chicken recipe makes four servings and fits in a big cast iron skillet. If your pan is small, use an enameled Dutch oven.
👩🍳 Let's answer those questions: FAQs
Have other questions? Ask me in the comments!
Yes, you can substitute chicken thighs for chicken breasts in this recipe. Just make sure to cut them into 1-inch cubes to ensure even cooking
To make this dish dairy-free, you can substitute the butter with a plant-based butter or olive oil. The garlic will still provide a lot of flavor.
Chicken is fully cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (75°C) on a meat thermometer. The cubes should be white and opaque all the way through, with no pink in the center.
If your potatoes are not tender after the initial 10 minutes, cover the skillet with a lid for a few minutes to help them cook through. You can also try cutting the potatoes into smaller pieces for quicker cooking.
If doubling the recipe, use a larger skillet or cook the chicken and potatoes in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. This ensures that everything cooks evenly and gets nicely browned.
⏲️ Marye's time saving hacks -
You can prepare some components of this dish in advance. Cut the chicken and potatoes and mince the garlic and parsley ahead of time, then store them separately in the refrigerator. When ready to cook, follow the recipe steps.
📚 More Southern comfort: related recipes you'll love
- Comfort food at its finest, One-Pan Creamy Chicken Gnocchi is a hearty, rich main dish that's done in just a half hour.
- Creamy Chicken Potato Bake takes minutes to prep and is one of those easy chicken recipes you'll love to make—and your family'll love to eat it.
- This Crispy Fried Potatoes Skillet recipe should be a staple in every kitchen. Easy, delicious, and perfect for any meal of the day!
🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
Nothing finishes off a good, hearty chicken dinner like a Homemade Baguette. It's so much more delicious than store-bought, and since it's done in half an hour, it's probably quicker, too.
Broccoli Cauliflower Salad is creamy and flavorful, with crisp onions, nuts, and bacon! It's quick enough to be a great side dish for any of your favorite easy dinners.
Classic and full of old-fashioned flavor, German Apple Pie hits the spot after a delicious meat 'n potatoes dinner. Don't just save it for fall—it's tasty all year 'round.
🍽️ No waste: creative ways to repurpose
Leftover garlic butter chicken and potatoes is too good for it to get lost in the mess of Tupperware at the back of your fridge. Use up your leftovers in one of these fun ways:
- Add the potatoes, chicken, and a bag of frozen veggies to some broth for easy chicken soup.
- Whip up a thin cream sauce and add mushrooms, asparagus, and bacon to make creamy chicken potato soup.
- Serve sunny-side-up eggs over smaller portions of potatoes and chicken for a creative, hearty brunch. Don't forget hot sauce!
📞 Wrapping it up: the last word
I love an easy skillet dinner for back to school! This garlic butter chicken and potatoes checks ALL the boxes for those hectic evenings while you're adjusting to new schedules.
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need.
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📖 Recipe
Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes
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- 1 pound small baby potatoes, cut in half
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 medium chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Begin by washing the baby potatoes and cutting them in half. Mince the garlic and parsley, and cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes.
- In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add the halved baby potatoes, cut side down, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until they are golden brown and fork-tender. Season with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Remove the potatoes from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt another tablespoon of butter. Add the cubed chicken breasts and cook until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. Season with sea salt, black pepper, and oregano.
- Push the chicken to one side of the skillet. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the empty side and let it melt. Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Return the cooked potatoes to the skillet, combining them with the chicken and garlic butter. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of minced parsley. Toss everything together until well coated and heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with additional fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Ensure the chicken cubes are all roughly the same size for even cooking.
For extra crispy potatoes, do not overcrowd the skillet.
Be careful not to burn the garlic; it should be fragrant but not browned. Variations
Spicy Kick: Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the garlic butter sauce.
Lemon Twist: Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the dish before serving for a zesty finish.
Vegetable Add-Ins: Mix in some green beans or bell peppers for added veggies.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This recipe has been tested several times. If you choose to use other ingredients, or change the technique in some way, the results may not be the same.
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