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Low Sodium Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Breast
Tender, juicy Low Sodium Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Breast, loaded with garlic flavor butter sauce. And it’s quick and easy!
Course
Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Resting
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
284
kcal
Author
Bill
Ingredients
2
boneless skinless chicken breasts
about 1 lb - Butterfly lengthwise
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1
tsp
smoked paprika
4
Tbsp
butter no salt added
2
tsp
Italian seasoning
1
Tbsp
parsley
1
Tbsp
pre-minced garlic
1
tbsp.
extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°.
Butterfly and season chicken breast with pepper, paprika and set aside.
In a small bowl mix together butter, Italian seasoning, parsley, and garlic. Set aside.
In a cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
When the skillet is really hot add chicken breast. Sear until golden. It’s about 1-2 minutes each side.
Pour garlic butter mixture over the chicken breast.
Place skillet in the oven and cook until cooked through. It’s about 20-30 minutes or until chicken breasts gets to an internal temperature of 165F.
Remove from the oven. Using a spoon, pour some of the butter sauce left in the skillet onto the chicken breast before serving.
Notes
Nutrition serving size based on 1/2 breast or approximately 4oz. serving
Nutrition
Serving:
1
-1/2 breast
|
Calories:
284
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1.3
g
|
Protein:
26.7
g
|
Fat:
18.6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7.9
g
|
Cholesterol:
111
mg
|
Sodium:
66
mg
|
Fiber:
1.2
g
|
Sugar:
0.2
g