VNiceFood

The Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine I Make on Busy Weeknights

The Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine I Make on Busy Weeknights
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Serves
4
Calories
540 kcal
Carbs
42.00 g

Ingredients

  • 3-4 piecesboneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 clovesfresh garlic
  • 8 ozlinguine pasta
  • 4 tbspunsalted butter
  • 1 cupheavy cream
  • ¼ cupfresh parsley
  • ½ cupgrated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsppaprika
  • 1 tspItalian seasoning

Instructions

  1. 1

    Chop the garlic and parsley, then boil water for the linguine.

  2. 2

    In salted boiling water, cook linguine until al dente. Reserve some pasta water before draining.

  3. 3

    In a skillet over medium heat, melt half of the butter. Season chicken with salt and pepper, cooking until golden brown (5-7 minutes).

  4. 4

    Stir in minced garlic, paprika, and Italian seasoning; sauté until fragrant.

  5. 5

    Pour in heavy cream and add remaining butter, stirring until slightly thickened.

  6. 6

    Toss drained linguine with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed for consistency.