Crispy Garlic Butter Chicken and Brussels Sprouts
Garlic Butter Chicken and Brussels Sprouts is a super easy to make (5 ingredients!) and healthy autumn dinner recipe. It's made on the stovetop with only one pan so clean up is a breeze, too!
Chicken and brussels sprouts! Or should I say chicken and brussel sprouts, cause that's how we pronounce it. #truth
Google tells me that nearly everyone in the world drops the ‘s' and types chicken and brussel sprouts when they're searching for this recipe. I'll keep the ‘s' in brussels sprouts so my computer doesn't keep telling me that I've made a spelling error. Just know that if you're looking for chicken and brussel sprouts, you're in the right place!
5 reasons to make chicken and brussels sprouts tonight:
- It's September which means that all our favorite fall veggies are hitting the markets. Read: brussels sprouts!
- It's a 5 ingredient dinner recipe that you can whip up in no time flat.
- This isn't just a chicken and brussels sprouts recipe, it's a GARLIC BUTTER chicken and brussels sprouts recipe. Because garlic butter makes everything better.
- When you add the butter to the pan it mixes with the chicken stock and wraps itself around the brussels to make a creamy and delicious garlic butter sauce.
- This baby is low-carb, gluten-free, paleo, and easily made Whole30 by swapping ghee for the butter. It's comfort food you can feel good about eating.
Bonus reason to make this chicken and brussels sprouts recipe:
I have certified proof that this is a kid-friendly recipe. ← I know that sounds HIGHLY unlikely.
Here's the deal: my 2-year-old girl gobbled this up and even loved the leftovers reheated for lunch the next day. Want to know the trick? It's an easy one. All I had to do was tell her that brussels sprouts are baby cabbages and she was all over it. Baby anything wins her over. Are your kids the same?
So tell the young ones you've made garlic butter chicken with baby cabbages and everyone will be happy.
And just look at those brussels sprouts! As much as I'm a summer girl, autumn food wins me over every time. Bring on the comfort food!
The special thing about this brussels sprouts recipe is the way the chicken stock and butter come together to form this glossy little sauce that coats every nook and cranny on these gems.
You get the feeling that they were tossed in a light cream sauce, even though the only hint of dairy is the smallest amount of butter. It's magical.
If you love brussels sprouts as much as I do, here are a few of my favorite brussels sprouts recipes:
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
- Blue Cheese and Roasted Brussels Sprouts Pizza
- Coconut Oil Fried Brussels Sprouts with Garlic, Chili, and Lime
- Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds and Balsamic
- Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad with Bacon, Walnuts, and Apricots
- Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts
The garlic butter chicken step 1:
Decide whether you want crispy chicken skin, or not. I love it, so I almost always leave it on. But it does add a whole lot of calories to the recipe. You choose which works best for you!
Garlic butter chicken step 2:
Brown the chicken in the pan. If you've left the skin on, make it nice and crispy. If you've taken it off, make sure the chicken gets nice and brown so it's extra pretty.
Now pour some chicken stock into the pan and let it simmer until it disappears and the chicken is cooked through.
Garlic butter chicken step 3:
This is the best part. Add the butter and garlic to the pan and stand back as your entire house starts to smell AMAZING. Now spoon some of that garlic butter sauce over the chicken.
Bonus: Turn this recipe into lemon garlic butter chicken by squeezing half of a lemon over the chicken. 2 in 1 chicken recipe!
Now my friends, go pour yourselves a glass of wine and dig into your chicken and brussels sprouts (or should I say chicken and brussel sprouts.) Enjoy!
Watch the chicken and brussels sprouts video:
Healthy and Easy Chicken Recipes:
- One Pan Bacon Apple Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
- Italian Chicken with Tomatoes and Olives
- Saucy Peanut Chicken with Tomatoes and Peppers
- Baked Sesame Orange Chicken
- Lemon Herb Butter Roast Chicken
Crispy Garlic Butter Chicken and Brussels
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Prep Time: 5 minutes. -
Cook Time: 35 mins
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Total Time: 40 minutes
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Yield: 4 servings 1x -
Category: Dinner -
Method: Stovetop -
Cuisine: American
Description
Garlic Butter Chicken and Brussels Sprouts is a super easy to make (5 ingredient!) and healthy autumn dinner recipe. It's made on the stovetop with only one pan so clean up is a breeze, too!
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs – skin on or off, your choice!
- 1 lb. brussels sprouts, cut in half
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 3 garlic cloves, grated on a Microplane or very finely minced
Instructions
- Add the chicken to a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat skin side up. (If using skinless thighs, add a teaspoon of oil.) Sprinkle half the salt and pepper over the chicken and let it cook for 5 minutes, or until it has browned on the bottom. Flip the chicken over and sprinkle on the remaining salt and pepper. Cook until the skin is crispy or the top is brown, about 6-7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan.
- While the chicken is cooking, cut the brussels in half. Add the brussels sprouts to the pan and let them cook until they are brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Push them to the side of the pan and arrange the chicken on the other side of the pan. Pour the chicken stock into the pan (not over the crispy chicken) and let it simmer until the pan is dry and the chicken is fully cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Pile the brussels sprouts on one side of the pan and add the butter and garlic. Let the garlic cook for 2 minutes then spoon some garlic butter over the tops of the chicken. Mix the rest of the garlic butter into the brussels sprouts.
- Serve with lots of extra black pepper.
This was phenomenal! Thank you so much!
I have cooked this recipe over and over…easy and I love it! Yes, so do the kids!
Don’t have Brussels on hand, would cut broccoli work you think? Sounds yummy!
I think it would!
Could I use this recipe to cook boneless skinless chicken breasts? If so how should I adjust the cooking time?
They should work fine. Chicken breasts take about 20 minutes to cook. 🙂
Do you know the conversion to use boneless chicken thighs for cooking time?
Boneless thighs will cook on the stovetop in about 12 minutes. 🙂
This sounds delicious I will read it because I’ve had it before but I didn’t cook it I’ve got the chicken thighs all I got to do is pick up the brussel sprouts and I’ll be ready to go with this one as soon as my honey bunny gets home
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I hope that you loved it as much as we do!
This is such a perfect easy meal for weeknights! Thanks 🙂
So happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe!
I made this recipe as written without substitutions. The only thing was that I made it in two separate pans because I did not have a pan big enough to fit all of the chicken thighs. It was delicious.
Thank you so much, Molly!
The directions are confusing. In the first step, you are supposed to remove the chicken from the pan. And in the second step, it asks you to add the Brussels sprouts to the pan while cooking and do other things with the chicken in there, so which is it?
The chicken is removed from the pan so that the brussels can get nicely browned on their cut side. After 5 mintues of cooking the brussels, you add the chicken back into the pan to finish cooking. Hope that makes more sense!
Do you remove the chicken once the broth is poured in? Or just push to the side while in the pan with the Brussels sprouts?
Just push it to the side. 🙂
Hi! Your recipes look so great— I’m really excited to try this one. If we’re not making the Brussels sprouts and are using boneless chicken, do we need to reduce the amount of chicken stock used?
I haven’t tried this with chicken breasts but I would suggest following the recipe. If needed, you can simply let it simmer for an extra minute or two if there is still liquid in the pan.
Easy and delicious 😋
The perfect combination
I made baked potato wedges on the side
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I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for coming back to let us know!!
I cooked bacon first and then used the bacon grease in the pan to brown chicken breasts instead of thighs. I incorporated the bacon back in at the end with the chicken stock. My entire family ate every last little scrap!! So delicious!
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That is a brilliant idea!
That sounds AMAZING!
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I wonder would this be good with white rice?
I think it would be!
I made it with rice!
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I think that 2 teaspoons of butter is a misprint. That would not be enough to spoon some over the chicken and to mix the rest into the sprouts. I think it should be 2 tablespoons, the standard line marking on a stick of butter.
It’s not but you can always add more. No such thing as too much butter! The ‘sauce’ comes from both the butter and the chicken stock so it’s enough to spoon a little over after it cooks.
Loved it! Super simply and great tasting!
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So happy to hear you like the recipe!
This was great! I wanted something quick and healthy to quick while at he grocery store. I googled chicken and Brussel sprouts and found your recipe. I decided to give it a try and was able to cook the meal in about 35 min or less. I chose skinless breasts and I was so happy after wards. I was full but still felt light. I will definitely cook this again and will peruse your other recipes as well!
I’m so happy to hear it was a hit!
The flavors were good, here, but I had to take my brussel sprouts out far before the end to avoid them turning into mush. If you like a bit of bite in your veggies, I’d recommend you keep a close watch on the sprouts and remove them after only a couple of minutes in the broth.
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Thank you for letting us know how they turned out for you. 🙂
I followed the recipe, but the chicken was under done! Put it back in the pan for another ten minutes and it was perfect!
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You must have had some big chicken! So happy to hear you liked the recipe once the chicken was cooked through!
Not to be too picky, but Brussels really should be capitalized, as it refers to Brussels Belgium of which it is the capital.
If we ever talk about the city of Brussels it will definitely be capitalized. Our new style guide dictates lower case for ingredient names. You’ll still see Brussels sprouts in a few of our older recipes. 🙂
This sounds so good! One question … is the chicken bone in or boneless?
I almost always opt for bone in for better flavor. You could use boneless but You’ll want to reduce the cooking time. 🙂
Made this tonight and used chicken breasts instead since that what I had. It was wonderful. I gave credit to you and my husband thanks you! It was easy so I thank you too!
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That makes me so happy to hear!!
Judy, how many chicken breasts did you use, and were they boneless/skinless?
*Kristen, if you can advise please do!
While I can’t say for sure how many just used, I would guess she used 4 chicken breasts. 🙂
Cooked this tonight and it was so so good. My husband loved it too. Cooked potatoes with it and drizzled the garlic butter over them too. Yummy.. Thank you
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I’m so happy to hear it was a hit!