Easy Garlic Chicken Pasta
Indulge in this delightful creamy garlic chicken pasta that brings the flavors of your favorite bistro right to your kitchen! With tender chicken, al dente pasta, and a rich garlic-infused sauce, you’ll whip up this comforting dish in just 30 minutes using pantry staples. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that’s sure to impress!
Prep
10
min
Cook
20
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (2.5 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 2 chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or dry white wine (120 ml)or dry white wine
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 2 tablespoons butter divided (28 g)
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream (240 ml)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (120 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 1/2 tablespoon flour (7.5 ml)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta (227 g)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (2.5 ml)
- Salt & pepper to tasteoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Boil a salted pot of water and cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
- 2
Meanwhile, cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise so you have 4 thinner pieces. Sprinkle them with the garlic powder and some salt & pepper.
- 3
Add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the pan heat up for a few minutes.
- 4
Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes/side or until golden and cooked through (165F). Transfer to a plate.
- 5
To the same skillet, add the remaining butter. Once it melts, stir in the garlic and flour and cook for 30 seconds or so.
- 6
Whisk in the chicken broth and lemon juice (and scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet). Let it bubble for about a minute.
- 7
Add in the cream and let it cook for another 4-5 minutes or so until it thickens up a bit (turn down the heat if it starts bubbling like crazy).
- 8
Meanwhile, cut up the cooked chicken into bite-size pieces.
- 9
Stir the parmesan into the sauce.
- 10
Add the chicken and the drained pasta to the skillet and toss until coated (I add a tablespoon or so of the pasta water to the sauce prior to draining it, especially if it's become a tad too thick).
- 11
Serve immediately with extra salt & pepper if needed.
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Prep
10
min
Cook
20
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Easy Garlic Chicken Pasta
Indulge in this delightful creamy garlic chicken pasta that brings the flavors of your favorite bistro right to your kitchen! With tender chicken, al dente pasta, and a rich garlic-infused sauce, you’ll whip up this comforting dish in just 30 minutes using pantry staples. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that’s sure to impress!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice (2.5 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(2)
- 2 chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or dry white wine (120 ml)or dry white wine
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 2 tablespoons butter divided (28 g)
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream (240 ml)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (120 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 1/2 tablespoon flour (7.5 ml)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
- 8 ounces uncooked pasta (227 g)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (2.5 ml)
- Salt & pepper to tasteoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Boil a salted pot of water and cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
- 2
Meanwhile, cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise so you have 4 thinner pieces. Sprinkle them with the garlic powder and some salt & pepper.
- 3
Add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the pan heat up for a few minutes.
- 4
Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes/side or until golden and cooked through (165F). Transfer to a plate.
- 5
To the same skillet, add the remaining butter. Once it melts, stir in the garlic and flour and cook for 30 seconds or so.
- 6
Whisk in the chicken broth and lemon juice (and scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet). Let it bubble for about a minute.
- 7
Add in the cream and let it cook for another 4-5 minutes or so until it thickens up a bit (turn down the heat if it starts bubbling like crazy).
- 8
Meanwhile, cut up the cooked chicken into bite-size pieces.
- 9
Stir the parmesan into the sauce.
- 10
Add the chicken and the drained pasta to the skillet and toss until coated (I add a tablespoon or so of the pasta water to the sauce prior to draining it, especially if it's become a tad too thick).
- 11
Serve immediately with extra salt & pepper if needed.