Grilled Chicken with Peperoncino Garlic Butter – Flavor Packed 35-Min Meal

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This grilled chicken with peperoncino garlic butter is juicy, bold, and bursting with tangy-salty flavor — the kind of dinner that tastes like summer and takes under 40 minutes.

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📝 Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs

• ¼ cup jarred peperoncino chopped

• 3 tbsp unsalted butter

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• ½ tsp oregano

• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• Salt & pepper, to taste

• Fresh parsley for garnish

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🔥 Instructions:

1. Prep the Chicken

• Pound chicken to even thickness (optional for even cooking).

• Season with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and oregano. Set aside.

2. Make Pepperoncini Garlic Butter

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over low heat.

• Add garlic, chopped pepperoncini, lemon juice, and stir gently. Simmer 2–3 minutes and remove from heat.

3. Grill the Chicken

• Preheat grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush with olive oil.

• Grill chicken 5–6 minutes per side until cooked through and nicely charred.

• Remove from heat and immediately spoon pepperoncini butter over each piece.

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🍽 Serving Suggestions:

Pair with roasted potatoes, grilled veggies, or pile into flatbread for bold chicken wraps.

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💡 Tips for the Reader:

• Use chicken thighs for extra juiciness, especially on the grill.

• Don’t skip the pepperoncini — it adds that perfect tangy-salty bite.

• Save leftover garlic butter in the fridge to melt over steak, salmon, or toast.

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📦 Recipe Card

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Serves: 4

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean-inspired

Diet: Low-Carb, Gluten-Free

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• 🔥 Cast iron grill pan 

• 🧈 European-style butter

• 🧄 Jarred pepperoncini 

• 🌡 Meat thermometer 

• 🍋 Lemon squeezer tool 

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