Grilled chicken topped with goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes & lemon butter sauce, this Copycat Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan is even better than the original.
This is literally one of our family’s favorite dishes. And the fact that we can now make this at home makes this dish even better than if we were eating it in the restaurant. While there is something amazing about your dinner being made for you and no dishes, with 5 kids sometimes it is more relaxing to stay at home. So now we can stay in the comfort of our own home and still have Carrabba’s Chicken Bryan.
This post was first seen over at Real Housemoms where I am a contributor.
This recipe for Chicken Bryan alone is the reason we became regulars at Carrabba’s Italian Grill. From those of you who follow my blog, know how much we love Carrabba’s to the point where some of their staff have become more like family.
When we first started to become regulars the managing partner was Kelly and for Christmas, she gave us the Carrabba’s cookbook. Of course, the recipe for Chicken Bryan was the first one we tried.
Now there are two key elements to this dish.
First, most importantly, is the Lemon Butter Sauce.
This Lemon Butter Sauce is what makes the dish in our opinion. This is the exact same sauce that they make their Shrimp Scampi with and friends, you need to try the Shrimp Scampi.
We also order the Lemon Butter Sauce to dip our bread in on occasion as well, but it is so rich we only do this on nights we aren’t ordering the scampi and since we order the scampi almost on every visit this is a rarity.
The Lemon Butter Sauce also makes a great pizza topping! I am getting hungry just thinking about it.
The second key ingredient to making a the Carrabba’s Chicken is their Grill Seasoning.
I swear Carrabba’s chicken is the best out of any restaurant you can go to. It doesn’t matter the chicken dish you try – they are all good thanks to their grill seasoning.
So you need to have these two key ingredients to get the authentic copycat recipe. Once you make this and put it all together it will completely be worth the little extra effort.
There are some recipes that are just made to dress to impress and this is one of them. The combination of mouthwatering flavors can’t be beat and you are going to fall head over heels for Chicken Bryan recipe.
And don’t hesitate because while this recipe may seem complicated it really isn’t. The sauce is the most complicated piece of the dish, and in the end, you will realize it is completely worth all the butter and tad bit of patience. Turn up the grill and enjoy one of our family’s favorites right at home. XOXO San
How do you make Chicken Bryan?
Prepare the grill baste, grill seasoning and lemon butter sauce.
Once the sauce is done and sitting on low, prepare and start grill for cooking.
Melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan.
Add onion and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
Then add garlic, cook another 2-3 minutes.
Sprinkle flour over onions and garlic and stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes, until browned.
Stir in and whisk oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, and sugar.
Bring the baste to a boil then reduce heat to medium/low.
Add parsley and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Be sure to whisk well before you use, as the baste will start to separate.
Cut each chicken breast into halves, making 8 chicken breast pieces.
Season chicken with grill seasoning.
Then right before you are going to lay the chicken on the grill, brush the chicken grill baste.
Add the chicken to the heated grill, close lid and cook for 5 minutes.
Flip the chicken and cook for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is nicely browned, firm to the touch and juices are running.
Cook chicken 10-15 minutes total until cooked thoroughly.
In the last minute of the chicken cooking top with one of the goat cheese rounds on each piece of chicken.
Close lid and let it cook for a minute.
Then remove chicken from grill and set on a platter.
Stir Lemon Butter Sauce throughout chicken cooking.
Plate chicken and sprinkle with basil, serve immediately.
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Copycat Chicken Bryan
Ingredients
- 4 boneless & skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Copycat Carrabba's Grill Seasoning
- 4 ounces goat cheese log cut into 8 – ¼ inch rounds
- Carrabba’s Lemon Butter Sauce
- 4 sundried tomatoes pack in oil cut into ¼ wide strips
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped basil
- 3 tablespoons Carrabba’s Grill Baste recipe below
Grill Baste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup yellow onion finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh italian flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Prepare the grill baste, grill seasoning and lemon butter sauce. Once the sauce is done and sitting on low, prepare and start grill for cooking.
- Grill Baste: Melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add onion and cook until softened, about 2-3 minutes. Then add garlic, cook another 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onions and garlic and stir to combine and cook for 1-2 minutes, until browned. Stir in and whisk oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, and sugar. Bring the baste to a boil then reduce heat to medium/low. Add parsley and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Be sure to whisk well before you use, as the baste will start to separate.
- Cut each chicken breast into halves, making 8 chicken breast pieces. Season chicken with grill seasoning.
- Then right before you are going to lay the chicken on the grill, brush the chicken grill baste. Add the chicken to the heated grill, close lid and cook for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is nicely browned, firm to the touch and juices are running. Cook chicken 10-15 minutes total until cooked thoroughly. I check my meat with a meat thermometer.
- In the last minute of the chicken cooking top with one of the goat cheese rounds on each piece of chicken. Close the lid and let it cook for a minute. Then remove chicken from grill and set on a platter.
- Stir Lemon Butter Sauce throughout chicken cooking.
- Place 2 pieces of chicken breast on a plate, there should be 4 plates. Spoon sauce over each serving, to each their own, I say the more sauce the better. Sprinkle with basil and serve immediately.
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This is my absolute favorite recipe from Carrabbas and I’ve been searching high and low for the recipe. Definitely trying this!!
This is even better than Carrabba’s. I do wish I could find a copycat recipe for Carrabba’s Marsala sauce.
Oh I have it! I will get it up this week and email it to you!
When do you add in the sundried tomatoes? I didn’t see it in the directions only in the ingredients. I am excited to try this with my family!
On top of the chicken with basil
What kind of pasta are you serving this with? There is only one Carrabba’s in Illiois and it isn’t really close, but this looks very similar to what they are pairing it with on their website.
cavatappi amatriciana is their pasta dish
This looks SO good! I am sure this will be a hit in my house!
That looks AMAZING! Craving some now!
I’ve never heard of Chicken Bryan, but I definitely want to try it now! Looks so creamy and delicious!
Goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes are pretty much my favorite combo ever…..so this is a CLEAR win for me! Can’t wait to try it!
That lemon butter sauce sounds incredible! I definitely have to make this soon!
Nice recipe..
I tried and was OK. But I think a marinade is missing here. I will do it next time marinating the chicken in the baste for 6 – 12 hours. Also will reduce the olive oil in the baste. But very nice indeed. Thanks
Wow, I tried this last night and did the grill seasoning, grill batter and lemon butter. It was sooooo close and delicious! The only thing that it was missing was the wood smoke element. But you can be assured that I will be making this again.
*grill baste* not batter (autocorrect)
I used the Grill seasoning from Dashofsanity and it was soooo salty. We enjoyed the lemon butter and grill baste, but will reduce the amount of Kosher salt in the dry grill seasoning next time…also the recipe never said when to add the sun dried tomatoes. I had separated half of the grill baste (it makes a lot) so we had some to go over the chic and mashed potatoes and I added the tomatoes to what I reserved and spooned it over the meal along w/ the lemon butter. Very good.