🍽️ Recipe Description
This Texas Roadhouse Butter Chicken Skillet is a rich, juicy, pan-seared chicken dish inspired by the bold flavors you’d expect from Texas Roadhouse. It’s buttery, garlicky, slightly smoky, and cooked in one skillet for maximum flavor and minimum effort.
Perfect for a quick dinner that still tastes like a steakhouse meal.
🥣 Ingredients
500g chicken breast or thighs (sliced or cubed)
3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp chili flakes (optional)
1 tbsp lemon juice
Fresh parsley for garnish
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder.
Heat olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Sear chicken until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, melt remaining butter and add garlic. Cook until fragrant.
Add chili flakes and lemon juice for extra depth.
Return chicken to the pan and toss in the buttery garlic sauce.
Cook for 2–3 minutes until fully coated and glossy.
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
💪 Nutrition (Approx per serving)
Calories: 430 kcal
Protein: 38g
Carbs: 3g
Fat: 28g
