Garlic Butter Chicken with Zucchini and Corn
This incredibly easy garlic butter chicken recipe features tender chicken pieces cooked with vibrant zucchini and sweet corn. It’s a flavorful one-pan meal perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that the whole family will love.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced
- 1.5 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add butter to the same skillet and let it melt. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
- Stir in sliced zucchini and corn kernels. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender-crisp.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a gentle simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet. Toss everything together to coat the chicken and vegetables in the garlic butter sauce. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes to heat through.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Serve this delicious garlic butter chicken with a side of fluffy rice or crusty bread to soak up all the amazing sauce.