Quick Gluten-Free Garlic Butter Chicken

Celiac.com 10/18/2024 - You want it easy, you want it tasty, you want it gluten-free. This garlic butter chicken is might be the new favorite chicken recipe for our dinner table. Ready in just 30 minutes, this gluten-free garlic butter chicken is perfect for a fast and flavorful weeknight meal. The chicken is pan-seared to golden perfection and topped with a rich, garlicky butter sauce. We use chicken cutlets for quicker cooking, but thighs work just as well. Pair it with asparagus, a fresh salad, or roasted potatoes for a complete, satisfying gluten-free dinner.

Ingredients:

• 4 (5 to 6 oz.) chicken cutlets
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ⅓ cup potato starch or tapioca flour
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ⅔ cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

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Directions:

Season and Dredge the Chicken: Sprinkle the cutlets evenly with salt and pepper. Place the potato starch in a shallow dish and lightly dredge each cutlet, shaking off any excess.

Cook the Chicken: Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. If necessary, cook in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.

Keep Warm: Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.

Make the Garlic-Butter Sauce: In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon of butter and the minced garlic. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant. Add the chicken broth and simmer, stirring frequently and scraping up the browned bits, until the liquid reduces by half (about 5 minutes).

Finish the Sauce: Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter until melted. Stir in the chives and parsley.

Serve: Spoon the garlic butter sauce over the chicken cutlets and serve immediately.

Enjoy this quick, savory dish with your favorite sides!