4.8 from 18 votes
Garlic butter chicken pesto pasta
This garlic butter chicken pesto pasta with juicy chicken bites cooked with paprika, lemon and garlic is a delicious, easy dinner recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 461 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 500 g (1lb) chicken breasts I used boneless skinless chicken breast but chicken thighs can be used too.
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 500 g (1lb) pasta I used spaghetti but penne pasta, linguine or rigatoni will all work.
- ½ cup fresh basil pesto
- Parmesan Cheese to taste
Instructions
- Chop chicken into bite-size pieces then place in a medium bowl.
- Drizzle over olive oil and season with salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic powder and paprika. Mix to combine.
- Heat a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat then add the chicken and cook in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes then add the butter and crushed garlic and continue cooking until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil then add the pasta.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes until al dente. Reserve a cup of the pasta water then drain.
- Stir the basil pesto into the remaining garlic butter you cooked the chicken in then add the pasta and chicken.
- Add a few tablespoons of the pasta cooking water and toss to combine.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
461kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
597mg
(25%)
Potassium
340mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
441IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 597mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 340mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 441IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.