Here’s a delicious Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta recipe 🍋🧄🍝—rich, tangy, and perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients (2–3 servings)
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts (or thighs), boneless & skinless
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
For the Pasta
- 6 oz (170 g) pasta (fettuccine, penne, or spaghetti)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: 1 tbsp butter for extra richness
Instructions
1. Cook the pasta:
- Boil pasta in salted water according to package directions.
- Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
2. Cook the chicken:
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Heat olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook chicken 5–7 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
3. Make garlic butter sauce for chicken:
- In the same pan, add remaining butter and garlic.
- Sauté 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice and zest, stir, and pour over cooked chicken.
4. Make creamy Parmesan pasta:
- In a separate pan, melt butter (if using) and sauté garlic 30 seconds.
- Add heavy cream, simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Stir in Parmesan until melted and creamy.
- Season with salt & pepper.
- Toss cooked pasta in sauce, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time for desired consistency.
5. Serve:
- Plate pasta, top with chicken, spoon over lemon garlic butter, and garnish with parsley.
Tips & Variations
- Extra tang: Add a splash of white wine to the garlic butter sauce.
- Cheesy twist: Sprinkle extra Parmesan on top.
- Vegetables: Add broccoli, spinach, or asparagus to the pasta.
- One-pan version: Cook chicken first, then make pasta in the same skillet to absorb flavor.
If you want, I can give a faster 20-minute skillet version where the chicken and pasta cook together in one pan.
Do you want me to do that?
