15-Minute One-Pan Garlic Butter Chicken: The Recipe That Broke the Internet

This deceptively simple chicken recipe — butter, garlic, lemon, fresh thyme, one cast-iron pan — has been recreated over 10 million times across social platforms since January. Food science writer Kenji Lopez-style analysis reveals why the Maillard reaction at high initial heat is the non-negotiable step most home cooks skip, and how 90 seconds of patience at the start produces restaurant-quality crust every time.

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