Garlic and Oregano Stove Top Chicken
Prep
20 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
2
Difficulty
Medium
This is one of my go to weeknight dinners when I want something delicious but don't have much time. With just fifty minutes from start to table, garlic and oregano stove top chicken comes together so easily and tastes like you spent way more effort than you actually did. The garlic is a real star here, bringing both wonderful flavor and some serious health benefits since it's packed with antioxidants and immune boosting compounds. What I love most is how few ingredients you need and how forgiving the recipe is, making it perfect for busy evenings when you want to impress without the stress.
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Ingredients
- 11 garlic clove(minced)
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 4 tablespoonsbutter(softened)
- 1 teaspoondried oregano
- 1 teaspooncayenne pepper
- 12 bone-in chicken breasts(with skin)
- 11 -2 tablespoon olive oil
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Instructions
- 1
Combine butter, garlic, salt, oregano and cayenne pepper.
- 2
Cut a 2-inch long pocket horizontally in chicken breasts, cutting deeply but not all the way through.
- 3
Put a tablespoon of the butter mixture into each pocket, being sure to get it all the way down in there.
- 4
In a large skillet, heat olive oil.
- 5
Cook chicken, skin side down, uncovered,until well-browned, about 10 minutes.
- 6
Turn chicken and cover skillet, then cook until chicken is cooked through, another 10 to 15 minutes.
- 7
Uncover, spread the remaining garlic-oregano butter on the chicken and turn chicken once more skin-side down.
- 8
Cover and brown for another 5 to 10 minutes.
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