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Texas Roadhouse butter chicken skillet with heavily seared dark chicken pieces in golden butter sauce, garnished with fresh parsley.

Texas Roadhouse Butter Chicken Skillet

Rich Texas Roadhouse butter chicken skillet with heavily seared chicken pieces in golden honey butter sauce. Restaurant copycat recipe ready in 30 minutes with intense caramelization and fresh herb garnish for steakhouse quality at home.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 485
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 2 lbs Boneless chicken breasts Cut into thick pieces
  • 6 tablespoon Unsalted butter High quality preferred
  • ¼ cup Honey Pure honey for best flavor
  • 4 cloves Fresh garlic Minced fine
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh thyme Leaves stripped from stems
  • ¼ cup Fresh parsley Chopped for garnish
  • 2 tablespoon Chicken seasoning blend Or make your own
  • 1 teaspoon Salt Kosher salt preferred
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper Freshly cracked
  • 3 tablespoon Olive oil For high heat searing
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice For brightness
  • pinch Red pepper flakes Optional for heat

Equipment

  • Large cast iron skillet For superior heat retention and searing
  • Sharp knife For cutting chicken uniformly
  • Cutting board For safe food preparation
  • Tongs For turning chicken pieces safely
  • Paper towels For patting chicken dry
  • Small mixing bowl For sauce preparation
  • Whisk For combining sauce ingredients
  • Instant read thermometer For checking doneness

Method
 

  1. Pat chicken breasts dry and cut into thick uniform pieces
  2. Season generously with chicken seasoning, salt, and pepper
  3. Let chicken rest at room temperature for 10 minutes
  4. Heat olive oil in cast iron skillet over medium high heat until smoking
  5. Add chicken pieces, sear 5 to 6 minutes without moving until deeply browned
  6. Turn chicken and sear another 4 to 5 minutes until cooked through
  7. Transfer chicken to plate and tent with foil to rest
  8. Reduce heat to medium, add butter to skillet and let melt
  9. Add garlic and thyme, cook 1 minute until fragrant
  10. Whisk in honey and lemon juice until smooth and glossy
  11. Add chicken back to skillet, basting with sauce
  12. Cook 2 to 3 minutes more, garnish with parsley and serve immediately

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.