Description
A fast and easy creamy pasta dish featuring tender chicken, garlic, lemon, and a rich butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 600 g boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 30 ml olive oil
- 85 g unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 30 ml lemon juice
- Zest from 1 lemon
- 15 g fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 30 ml heavy cream
- 120 ml chicken or low-sodium chicken broth
- 340 g dry linguine, fettuccine, or penne
- 60 g grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Season and ready the chicken by patting it dry and seasoning with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta to 1-2 minutes under al dente.
- Sear the chicken in a hot skillet until golden and cooked through, then let it rest.
- Make the cowboy butter sauce by melting butter, sautéing garlic, and adding broth and cream.
- Finish the sauce by adding cheese and pasta water to reach desired consistency.
- Serve immediately with parsley, lemon, and optional red pepper flakes.
Notes
Serve with garlic bread and a side salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing and Sauce Preparation
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 820 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 19 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 61 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 47 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg