Description
Garlic Butter Chicken with Zucchini and Corn is a simple one-pan, 30-minute dinner made with pantry staples. Juicy chicken strips are cooked in garlic butter with tender zucchini and sweet corn for a quick, flavorful weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1.5 cups cooked corn kernels (about 3 corn ears)
- 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (or more)
- ½ teaspoon chili powder (or more)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (or more)
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
1. Heat an empty large, high-sided cast-iron skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sliced zucchini. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
2. Cook the zucchini for about 3 minutes, flipping once. Remove from skillet and set aside.
3. Slice the chicken breasts into strips and season with smoked paprika, chili powder, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
4. In the same skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chicken in one layer and cook undisturbed for about 4 minutes.
5. Flip the chicken, add minced garlic, and cook for 2 more minutes.
6. Lower heat to low, add lime juice and 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir frequently and cook for another 2 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked and garlic is softened.
7. Add the cooked zucchini and corn to the skillet with the chicken.
8. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and stir until melted, just enough to coat everything in the garlic butter sauce.
9. Stir in half of the chopped cilantro. Adjust seasoning with more salt, paprika, chili powder, or lime juice, if desired.
10. Remove from heat and top with the remaining cilantro before serving. Optionally, sprinkle extra chili powder for presentation.
Notes
This dish is great as-is or served over rice, couscous, or quinoa. For added spice, increase chili powder or add red pepper flakes. Use fresh corn for best flavor, but frozen or canned corn works in a pinch. Don’t overcook the chicken—cook just until no longer pink.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 421
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 507 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 103 mg
