Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta
Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta uses tender chicken seasoned with herbs and garlic, cooked in a rich and velvety cream sauce with pasta, garlic, and fresh herbs. This quick weeknight meal is also impressive enough to serve to guests.
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Servings: 4
## Ingredients
For the chicken:
• 500 g chicken breast, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp salt
For the pasta:
• 300 g penne or fettuccine
• 1 tsp salt (for the pasta water)
For the creamy garlic sauce:
• 2 tbsp butter
• 5-6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
## Instructions
### 1. Cook the pasta
In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook it for the time indicated on the package, until it reaches an al dente texture. Then, remove about ½ cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta.
### 2. Season and cook the chicken
In a bowl, toss the chicken cubes with paprika, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and salt.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until golden-brown and fully cooked. Set the chicken aside.
### 3. Cook the garlic cream sauce
Reduce the heat to medium, add the butter to the skillet, and let it melt. Then, add the minced garlic and cook it for 30-60 seconds or until fragrant.
Add the chicken broth and cream to the skillet and stir well to combine.
### 4. Add the grated Parmesan
Lower the heat to low, and slowly add the grated Parmesan to the skillet, stirring constantly until it melted and the sauce thickened.
Season the sauce with Italian seasoning, black pepper, salt to taste.
### 5. Add the pasta and chicken
Add the cooked pasta and chicken to the skillet with the cream sauce and toss everything together until the pasta is well coated with the garlic cream sauce.
If the sauce is too thick, thin it with some of the reserved pasta water.
### 6. Garnish and serve
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in chopped parsley and some extra Parmesan cheese.
Serve the garlic chicken pasta hot, garnished with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan cheese.
This creamy garlic chicken pasta is perfect with garlic bread, a green salad, roasted vegetables, or steamed broccoli. Sprinkle some Parmesan and fresh parsley on top for an extra touch of flavor.
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