Description
Juicy chicken breasts stuffed with garlic butter, seasoned to perfection, and baked until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix butter, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and paprika in a bowl.
- Cut a pocket into each chicken breast.
- Stuff each pocket with the garlic butter mixture.
- Season the outside of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use room-temperature butter for easier mixing.
- Secure the pockets with toothpicks if needed.
- Check doneness with a meat thermometer.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: garlic butter chicken, stuffed chicken breast, easy chicken recipe