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juicy lemon chicken with broccoli in creamy cowboy butter sauce, roasted to golden perfection with fresh herbs

Easy Cowboy Butter Lemon Chicken & Broccoli

Juicy chicken breasts smothered in zesty cowboy butter sauce with roasted broccoli for a quick, flavorful weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 lb broccoli florets
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Pat chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Arrange on one side of the baking sheet.
  3. Toss broccoli florets with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on the other side of the baking sheet.
  4. In a bowl, mix softened butter, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, and parsley to make the cowboy butter.
  5. Spread half the cowboy butter mixture over the chicken breasts, reserving the rest for serving.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) and broccoli is tender-crisp.
  7. Let chicken rest 5 minutes, then drizzle with remaining cowboy butter before serving.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. For extra flavor, marinate chicken in half the cowboy butter for 30 minutes before baking.