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Garlic Butter Chicken Vegetable Skillet

Garlic Butter Chicken Vegetable Skillet

The ultimate comfort food, Garlic Butter Chicken Vegetable Skillet is a deliciously easy weeknight dinner that combines tender chicken and vibrant vegetables in a creamy butter sauce. A perfect blend of flavors awaits you, making it a dish you’ll want to make tonight!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts diced bite-sized
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 5 tablespoons Challenge Butter divided
  • ½ medium onion diced
  • 1 red bell pepper red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 4-6 cloves garlic cloves minced
  • 11-12 ounces broccoli florets
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken stock
  • to taste Additional salt and pepper

Equipment

  • Cutting Board
  • Large Pot
  • Skillet
  • Saucepan
  • Frying pan

Method
 

  1. Place diced chicken in a medium size bowl. Add salt, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and thyme. Toss to coat.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Melt 3 tablespoons of Challenge butter in the preheated skillet, then add the chicken. Cook, turning once or twice, until cooked through (should register 165°F on an instant-read thermometer). Remove chicken to a plate and set aside.
  3. Add an additional tablespoon of butter to the pan, then add the onion and bell pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes or until they start to brown. Then add the garlic and cook one minute more.
  4. Add the stock to the pan and bring it to a boil. Then add the broccoli and cover for 2 minutes. Remove the lid and push the vegetables to the side/outer edges of the pan to reduce the cooking while you let the chicken stock simmer until it reduces by half, about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter, then add the chicken back to the skillet along with any juices accumulated on the plate. Toss to coat the chicken in the sauce and rewarm, adding additional salt and pepper as desired, and serve hot.

Notes

  • Do I have to use chicken breasts? No, you can use thighs or even cut up tenders.
  • Do I have to use broccoli? No, green beans would be great in this too!
  • How do you keep chicken moist? Just make sure not to overcook it. My tip is to use an instant-read thermometer so you know when it’s done.
  • How do you know the chicken is done cooking? It’s done when it’s no longer pink or when it registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer.
  • How do you keep the vegetables from overcooking? Be sure to push them to the sides of your pan. If you’re using a smaller pan (my skillet is about 14-inches), then remove them while you cook the sauce.
  • Why do you boil the chicken stock? Can I use regular chicken stock? Boiling the stock reduces it to a flavorful thicker sauce, which is absolutely delicious finished with butter. I prefer using low-sodium stock because the butter adds salt, and when you reduce the stock, it concentrates the flavor.