Best Broiled Herb Butter Chicken Recipes

BROILED HERB BUTTER CHICKEN

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Chicken breasts broiled with an herb butter seasoned with garlic, parsley, rosemary and thyme. Comes out nice and juicy!

Provided by Heather

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Broiled

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
½ cup butter, softened
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
¼ teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

Preheat oven to Broil/Grill and line broiler pan with aluminum foil.
Place chicken on pan. In a small bowl combine the butter, garlic, parsley, rosemary and thyme and mix together, then evenly spread a dollop of mixture on each chicken breast.
Broil in preheated oven, turning and frequently coating with remaining herb/butter mixture, for about 15 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Carbohydrate 0.9 g, Cholesterol 128.2 mg, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 222.9 mg

BROILED HERB CHICKEN WITH LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

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When I saw this recipe in the April 2006 issue of Southern Living, I simply had to try it. It looks like you spent a lot of time preparing it, but the recipe actually cooks up very quickly. Serve with potatoes or rice and a salad...voila, dinner is ready in about 40 minutes.

Provided by Dreamgoddess

Categories Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (3 -3 1/2 lb) broiler-fryer chickens, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the salt, oregano, garlic powder, lemon pepper, paprika and red pepper.
Cover a roasting pan with foil and place a rack in it; lightly spray the rack with cooking spray.
Skin side down, place the chicken on the rack.
Sprinkle the chicken with 2 t of the seasoning mixture.
Making sure your oven rack is about 7-8" from the heat, broil the chicken until golden brown (about 12-15 minutes).
Turn the chicken pieces over and sprinkle with the remaining spice mixture.
Broil about 8-10 more minutes, or until chicken is done.
Lemon Butter Sauce: Combine the melted butter, lemon rind and lemon juice.
Mix well and add in the parsley.
Spoon a small amount of sauce over each piece of chicken when served.