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Pan-Roasted Chicken with Herb Compound Butter
Photo: Lily Banse

Pan-Roasted Chicken with Herb Compound Butter

7 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Pan-Roasted Chicken with Herb Compound Butter

Butter combined with herbs and other seasonings, known as a compound butter, is a simple way to enhance the flavor of foods, such as these roasted chicken breasts. Be sure the butter is at room temperature so the ingredients will blend in easily.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

401
Calories
32g
Protein
29g
Fat
4g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves, about 2 3/4 lb. total
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh chives
  • 1 tsp. minced shallot

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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