🍋 Lemon Garlic Butter Chicke with Creamy Parmesan Pasta 🍝
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🌟 Introduction
This Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta is a restaurant-quality dish made easily at home! Juicy, tender chicken breasts are pan-seared to perfection in a luscious lemon garlic butter sauce, then served over creamy parmesan pasta. It’s the kind of meal that makes your kitchen smell heavenly and your taste buds dance with joy. Perfect for date nights, family dinners, or impressing your friends!
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🧄 Ingredients
For the Chicken:
– 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
– 1 tablespoon olive oil
– 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
– 4 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
– Juice of 1 fresh lemon
– 1 teaspoon lemon zest
– Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
– 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
For the Creamy Parmesan Pasta:
– 250g fettuccine or spaghetti pasta
– 2 tablespoons butter
– 3 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 ½ cups heavy cream
– 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
– ½ cup chicken broth
– Salt and pepper, to taste
– ½ teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
– Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
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🍳 Instructions & Methods
Step 1: Prepare the Chicken
1. Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil and butter until melted.
3. Add chicken breasts and cook for about 5–6 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through.
4. Remove chicken and set aside.
Step 2: Make the Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
1. In the same pan, add 2 tablespoons butter and minced garlic.
2. Sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. Add lemon juice and zest. Stir well to deglaze the pan, scraping up the browned bits for extra flavor.
4. Return the chicken to the pan and spoon sauce over it. Let simmer 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
Step 3: Prepare the Creamy Parmesan Pasta
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. In another pan, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
3. Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a gentle simmer.
4. Add grated Parmesan cheese gradually, stirring until smooth and creamy.
5. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes if desired.
6. Add pasta to the sauce and toss to coat.
Step 4: Combine & Serve
– Plate creamy pasta first, then top with sliced lemon garlic butter chicken.
– Drizzle remaining pan sauce over the chicken.
– Garnish with fresh parsley and a sprinkle of Parmesan.
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