Description
Tender garlic butter chicken bites paired with rich, creamy parmesan pasta for the perfect quick comfort meal.
Ingredients
- Chicken Breast: 1 pound, cut into chunks – Juicy and seared to golden perfection.
- Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons – Helps create a crispy sear on the chicken.
- Unsalted Butter: 4 tablespoons – Adds richness and infuses garlic flavor.
- Garlic Cloves: 4, minced – Aromatic and savory foundation.
- Heavy Cream: 1 cup – Makes the sauce luxuriously creamy.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese: 3/4 cup – Melts into the sauce for bold, cheesy flavor.
- Spaghetti Pasta: 8 ounces – Holds all that creamy sauce perfectly.
- Fresh Parsley: 2 tablespoons, chopped – Brightens and freshens each bite.
- Salt: 1 teaspoon – Enhances all the flavors.
- Black Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon – Adds subtle warmth.
- Red Pepper Flakes: 1/4 teaspoon – A tiny kick to balance the richness.
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Bring a pot of salted water to boil and set a large skillet over medium heat.
- Combine Ingredients: Cook pasta until al dente, reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, drain and set aside.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Heat olive oil in skillet, season chicken with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, and sear until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
- Assemble the Dish: In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant. Pour in cream and simmer.
- Cook to Perfection: Stir in parmesan until melted. Add pasta and reserved water to loosen sauce. Toss until coated.
- Finishing Touches: Add chicken back into the skillet. Let simmer a few more minutes to combine flavors.
- Serve and Enjoy: Garnish with parsley and serve immediately with extra parmesan on top.
Notes
- Use freshly grated parmesan for best texture and flavor.
- Don’t skip the pasta water—it helps emulsify the sauce.
- Let the chicken rest before adding to the pasta for juicier bites.
- Add lemon juice or zest for a fresh twist.