Tender chicken and crisp potatoes are cooked in garlic-infused sauce for this garlic butter chicken and potatoes skillet.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time35 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Garlic Butter Chicken and Potatoes Skillet Recipe
Servings: 5
Calories: 457kcal
Ingredients
Marinade
1½poundschicken breast tenderloins,boneless and skinless
2tablespoonsolive oil,extra virgin
3tablespoonsbalsamic vinegar
2teaspoonsfresh minced garlic
1teaspoondried oregano
¾teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonfresh cracked black pepper
¼teaspoonred pepper flakes
Potatoes
1½poundscreamer potatoes,sliced in half
1½teaspoonskosher salt
For Frying Chicken and Potatoes
2tablespoonsolive oil,extra virgin
4tablespoonssalted sweet cream butter,divided
2teaspoonsfresh minced garlic
¼teaspoonred pepper flakes
1tablespoonfresh minced rosemary
1tablespoonfresh chopped oregano
Instructions
Add the chicken tenderloins, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, dried oregano, kosher salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes to a gallon-size Ziploc. Remove as much air from the Ziploc before sealing the baggie. Allow the chicken to marinate while microwaving the potatoes.
Add the halved potatoes to a large microwave-safe bowl.
Sprinkle with kosher salt and cover the potatoes with water.
Microwave the potatoes for 10 minutes. Carefully drain the water off.
Using a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat, heat the extra virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter.
Once the butter has melted, add the potatoes. Sauté the potatoes for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure they do not burn. Once you have cooked the potatoes for 10 minutes, remove the potatoes from the skillet.
Add the remaining butter. Once the butter is melted, use tongs to place half of the chicken into the pan.
Sprinkle half of the garlic, red pepper flakes, fresh rosemary, and oregano over the first batch of chicken. When adding the second batch add the remaining garlic, red pepper flakes, rosemary, and oregano.
Once all of the chicken is cooked, return the first batch of chicken and the cooked potatoes to the skillet to heat through. Serve while hot.
Notes
If you do not wish to microwave the potatoes, you can pre-boil the potatoes for 5 to 8 minutes, drain and cook as directed.
Cooking the chicken in batches will sauté the chicken and not boil it in its own juices.
Take care not to burn the garlic, as this would make it taste bitter.