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Next time you want a restaurant-style chicken dinner, make this extraordinary copycat Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan recipe. It features tender chicken drenched in a lemon-basil wine sauce and topped with tangy goat cheese, making for an irresistible meal.
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Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan Recipe
Carrabba’s Italian Grill has an open kitchen concept, which is what makes the restaurant special. You can see how your food is cooked, and inhale the tempting aroma of your order while watching your meal being prepared.
However, sometimes, you might just want to stay in and relax. The good news? You don’t need to visit Carrabba’s to enjoy your favorite dish. With the help of this recipe, you can recreate Carrabba’s well-known Chicken Bryan menu option with a luxurious taste and presentation.
Best of all, you can put this chicken recipe together in about 30 minutes. While this recipe may require an extra step or two, I think it’s well worth it to make your dinner extra special.
While the chicken is cooking, you may want to roast some vegetables in the oven, or perhaps some tasty mashed potatoes would go well with this dish. Make it when you want or for someone’s special birthday dinner.
What makes Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan so good?
It’s not one single component or cooking method that makes this Carrabba’s Italian Grill Chicken Bryan so great. The secret lies in the many layers of flavors. It features hints of fresh herbs, citrus, rich butter, and perfectly smoky chicken. Also, one of the most notable characteristics is goat cheese, which accentuates the whole dish.
The grilled chicken is an excellent base, and when you finish it with the other components and homemade sauce, it takes it to a new level. You’ll never want to use sauce out of a jar again after enjoying this intricate homemade wine sauce with lemon.
Why you should try this recipe
This chicken tastes unbelievably delicious and it pairs with so many different side dishes. But don’t just take my word for it; you need to try this recipe yourself to fully appreciate it!
This is the perfect recipe to surprise your family with, especially if they love Carrabba’s. Based on the looks and taste of this dish, they would never guess just how easily and quickly it was made. It is also ideal for meal prep; you can make it to use for lunches throughout the week.
There is also room for experimentation. This lemon butter sauce will also go great over some pasta, or you can make Carrabba’s Filet Bryan (minus pounding on the beef) if you want to try that.
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make this copycat Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan recipe:
- Chicken breasts
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Extra Virgin Olive oil
- Goat cheese
- Butter
- Dry white wine
- Lemon juice
- Chopped white onions
- Chopped garlic
- Fresh basil leaves
- Sun-dried tomatoes
For a non-alcoholic option, substitute the white wine with chicken broth.
How to make Chicken Bryan
Here are the simple steps for making Carrabba’s Copycat Chicken Bryan recipe:
- Cover chicken with plastic wrap and pound it to make it thin. Pat dry.
- Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill chicken for 3-4 mins on each side until cooked. Place it on a plate and cover it with plastic wrap.
- Slice and shape goat cheese into disks, which you can later place on each chicken piece.
- Saute onions and garlic in butter over medium heat until fragrant. Add wine and lemon juice. Reduce heat to simmer and reduce the liquid by half. Add three tablespoons of cold butter and whisk until melted.
- Turn off the burner, add the remaining butter, and whisk until the sauce thickens. Strain sauce to remove onions and garlic, return to pan, add half of the basil and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Place chicken breast on a plate, top with goat cheese and sauce, and sprinkle the remaining basil over it.
What to serve this dish with
Just like at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, you can serve this terrific dish with sides like sauteed spinach, grilled asparagus, mashed potatoes, or parmesan truffle fries! I also enjoy this with a simple side salad or Caesar salad when I want something lighter to accompany it.
How to store homemade Chicken Bryan
If you have leftovers, transfer them to an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator. Try to use them within 3-4 days.
What is the best way to reheat Chicken with Bryan Topping?
Reheating this dish in the oven works best. To do so, place the leftovers in a baking dish.
Cover the chicken with foil to retain moisture, ensuring it is still juicy after reheating. Bake it in a 350°F oven until everything is thoroughly heated.
Love Carrabbas? Check out these copycat recipes!
- Carrabbas Soups – Sausage Lentil
- Mussels Bianca
- Carrabba’s Dipping Sauce
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- Homemade Italian Sausage Recipe
- Canning Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
- Recipe for Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce
- Crab Fettuccine Alfredo
- Shrimp Pasta with White Wine Sauce
- Red Lobster’s Shrimp Scampi Recipe
- Chicken Romano Pasta Recipe
- Pasta with Artichoke Hears and Capers
- How to Make Alfredo Sauce Creamy
- Uno’s Pizza
Be sure to check out more of my restaurant copycat recipes and easy homemade Italian food.
Carrabbas Chicken Bryan
You can make Carrabbas Chicken Bryan at home.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Carrabbas Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Keto, Low Carb
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 600kcal
Author: Stephanie Manley
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts 4 portions
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablepoons olive oil
- 8 ounces goat cheese
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped white onions
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons basil, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes
Instructions
Chicken Preparation
Prepare chicken by wrapping in plastic wrap and pounding out until thin. Remove chicken from plastic wrap and pat dry with a paper towel. Season chicken with salt and pepper and brush with olive oil.
Cook chicken on a grill until it is done – it should take 3 to 4 minutes on each side. When chicken is done, place chicken on a plate, and cover lightly with plastic wrap. Slice the goat cheese into four slices and shape the cheese into disks, one for each piece of chicken.
Sauce Preparation
Sauté the onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons of butter until they are fragrant and the onions are translucent. Add wine and lemon juice to pan and turn down the heat tp a simmer. Stir gently until it has reduced by half. When the wine has been reduced by half, add 3 tablespoons of cold butter and whisk until the butter has melted completely.
Turn off the burner, add remaining butter and whisk in. The sauce should be getting thick now. Pour sauce through a strainer to strain out the onions and garlic. Then return the sauce to the warm pan and stir in half of the basil. Add sun-dried tomatoes. (
Assembly of the final dish
Place each chicken breast on to a plate. Place a piece of goat cheese on the chicken and then spoon sauce over the chicken. Top each chicken breast with the remaining basil.
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Nutrition
Calories: 600kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 905mg | Potassium: 776mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1360IU | Vitamin C: 7.1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2.1mg
