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A close-up of a golden-brown, herb-crusted chicken breast, resembling Texas Roadhouse Chicken, served with green beans and carrots.

Texas Roadhouse Chicken Copycat

Recreate the delicious Texas Roadhouse chicken flavor at home with this easy copycat recipe. Perfect for a family favorite meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 chicken breasts
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 259
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts butterfly if needed
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp dried dill
  • 2 tbsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp dried basil
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 lemon for serving

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Meat mallet
  • Meat thermometer

Method
 

  1. Butterfly chicken breasts if needed, then tenderize with a meat mallet.
  2. Combine all herbs, including salt and pepper, in a small bowl.
  3. Sprinkle herb mixture on both sides of chicken, completely coating each piece.
  4. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat, until hot but not smoking. Swirl to coat the skillet.
  5. Carefully place each chicken breast into the hot oil in the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes.
  6. Using tongs or a fork, flip each piece of chicken to the other side, and let cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  7. Start using a meat thermometer to check the temperature in the thickest part of each piece of chicken. Continue cooking until the temperature reaches 165℉ (74℃).
  8. Squeeze a fresh lemon over each piece and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 26gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 721mgPotassium: 646mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 226IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 4mg

Notes

If the chicken breasts are very large, you may want to purchase fewer and butterfly them to ensure even cooking.

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