Description
A quick and comforting dish featuring garlic butter chicken bites paired creamy Parmesan pasta—ideal for beginner cooks and busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- 12 oz fettuccine or preferred pasta
- 2 tablespoons butter (for cream sauce)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (for cream sauce)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- Extra garlic butter, optional, for drizzling
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water and cook pasta until just tender. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces, seasoning with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Sauté chicken for 6–8 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Lower heat to medium, melt butter in the same pan, and add minced garlic. Cook until fragrant.
- Return chicken to the pan and toss to coat in the garlic butter sauce.
- In a separate pan, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add heavy cream and chicken broth, bringing to a gentle simmer.
- Whisk in Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss the cooked pasta in the creamy Parmesan sauce until fully coated.
- Plate the pasta and top with garlic butter chicken bites. Garnish with parsley and optional garlic butter drizzle.
Notes
- Drizzle extra garlic butter for added flavor.
- Use any pasta like penne or spaghetti as a substitute.
- To avoid drying out the sauce, reheat leftovers gently with a splash of broth or milk.
- Prep garlic, herbs, and chicken in advance to save time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 750
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 155mg