Description
Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for busy weeknights or gatherings with family and friends. This dish features tender chicken sautéed in a rich garlic butter sauce, tossed with spaghetti, and finished with freshly grated parmesan. Ready in just 20 minutes, it combines savory flavors that will please even the pickiest eaters.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound thinly sliced chicken breasts
- 16 ounces spaghetti
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 8 cloves minced garlic
- ⅔ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Paprika
- Thyme
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients; slice chicken and mince garlic.
- In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and spices; cook until golden brown (5-7 minutes). Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant (1-2 minutes). Add chicken back to the skillet.
- Toss drained spaghetti with the chicken and garlic butter sauce. Add reserved pasta water for creaminess and mix in parmesan cheese until melted.
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 1/4 of the recipe)
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg