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Easy Butter Chicken
Alison
"This simple but impressive recipe produces succulent chicken that is perfect for any sauce or just the pan drippings poured over top. Enjoy!"
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Ingredients
20 m servings 235 calsOriginal recipe yields 4 servings
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- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper and tarragon; drizzle with lemon juice. Set aside.
- Place an oven proof skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat and melt the butter. Place the chicken in the dish, turning to coat both sides. Cover the chicken with a sheet of parchment paper, and then cover with a lid.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 235 calories; 14.4 g fat; 0.5 g carbohydrates; 24.8 g protein; 98 mg cholesterol; 141 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
2/26/2008
This ended up being one of the easiest and best chicken recipes I've used recently Instead of one tablespoon of lemon juice, I ended up using the juice of a whole lemon. I had forgotten to preh...
Most helpful critical review
2/19/2008
This is a perfect "guideline" recipe. You can add almost any sauce to the basic recipe and have good results.
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2/26/2008
This ended up being one of the easiest and best chicken recipes I've used recently Instead of one tablespoon of lemon juice, I ended up using the juice of a whole lemon. I had forgotten to preh...
1/29/2008
I was a little skeptical at first of this recipe but the reviews were good so I made it and IT IS THE BEST!! The chicken is very tender and very tasty. I am always trying to find stuff my 3 yea...
1/21/2008
Very good and tasty. I had to cook mine an extra 10 minutes though. After 15 they were still pink inside.
4/25/2010
Fabulously easy and fast...for people who worry about the lack of flavor, I have found that fresh garlic adds wonders. I also used the McCormick Grill Mates (Montreal) spice blend. It was a fant...
2/19/2008
This is a perfect "guideline" recipe. You can add almost any sauce to the basic recipe and have good results.
2/14/2008
I will make chicken this way from now on. I used this recipe to make chicken to top a lettuce salad. The chicken was delicious and tender--not crusty or difficult to cut for the kids.
9/14/2010
very good basic guideline recipe. I did not have dried tarragon, but basically took the chicken breasts, placed in a glass dish, sprinkled with kosher salt, dash of garlic salt, dashes of onion...
3/25/2009
I have 3 kids who hate chicken, but they LOVE this recipe! I pound the chicken breasts first which makes it harder to squeeze into the skillet, but I find it helps cook them more evenly and quic...
2/12/2008
My husband has to be on a restricted diet...he thought this would mean bland food, but this chicken was tops for him.