Butter Poached Chicken
This Butter Poached Chicken Recipe is an easy 4-ingredient chicken recipe that’s rich, tender, and full of flavor. Simple comfort food that is perfect for busy nights.
Servings: 2
Calories: 406.4
Ingredients
- 12 oz chicken breasts (2 breasts)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp salted butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper
- Preheat a skillet to medium heat.
- Add the oil.
- Place the chicken in the frying pan and cook for 2 min per side until a crust forms. Flip the breasts.
- Reduce heat to low. Add the butter to the pan.
- Spoon the melted butter on top of the chicken. Continue cooking and basting the chicken with the butter for another 8-10 minutes or until 160.
Notes
Cooking time will vary based on the thickness of the chicken breasts. If it seems to be taking a long time, you can cover the pan for a couple of minutes to speed it up.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filet | Calories: 406.4 | Carbohydrates: 0.01g | Protein: 36.3g | Fat: 28.4g | Saturated Fat: 12.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10.8g | Trans Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 332.5mg | Potassium: 634.5mg | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 575.8IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13.6mg | Iron: 0.7mg