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A full bowl of garlic butter chicken with glossy, caramelized chicken chunks, sesame seeds, scallions, and thin cucumber slices over a bed of white rice.
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Garlic Butter Chicken

This Garlic Butter Chicken is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because not only is it sticky, but garlic butter on anything will taste amazing! These juicy chicken thigh pieces are coated in a salty garlic butter sauce that is the absolute perfect pairing with rice.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Comfort Food, Dinner, Lunch, Quick Meal
Cuisine: American, Asian, Fusion
Keyword: After Work Chicken Recipe, After Work Dinner, Asian Butter Chicken, Asian Garlic Chicken, Easy Garlic Chicken Recipe, Easy Weeknight Chicken, Garlic Butter, Garlic Butter Chicken, Garlic Chicken Recipe, Quick Asian Chicken Recipe, Quick Asian Dinner, Soy Garlic Chicken, Sticky Soy Garlic Chicken, Weeknight Chicken Recipe
Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Stir Fry

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into ½-inch chunks
  • 20 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2 tbsp butter

Sauce

Optional Garnishes

  • Sliced cucumbers
  • Sesame seeds
  • Scallions

Instructions

  • Mince the garlic finely. Cut the chicken thighs into ½-inch chunks.
  • Heat a pan with a little oil and brown the chicken for about 4 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  • In the same pan, melt the butter. Add the minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
  • Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and sugar. Stir and cook for about 3 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  • Return the chicken to the pan and toss until the pieces are fully coated in the garlic butter sauce.
  • Serve over a fresh bowl of rice. Optionally blowtorch the chicken for extra caramelization, add cucumbers, and garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 29g