Garlic Butter Pasta with Garlic Chicken
User Reviews
4.2
162 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
720 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Garlic Butter Pasta with Garlic Chicken
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This Garlic Butter Pasta with Garlic Chicken is easy to make and is packed with plenty of buttery garlicky flavors. The simple Italian pasta is cooked with a delicious garlic butter sauce and has no cream in it. Served with juicy grilled chicken breasts, topped with more garlic butter, this is a family friendly dinner.
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Ingredients
- 1 tick salted butter
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 chicken breast - skinless & boneless
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 oz long pasta
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Melt the stick of butter over a low heat in a small pan.
- Peel and chop the garlic finely.
- Add the garlic to the butter and cook it over a very low heat. Don't let the garlic color.
- Place the chicken on a chopping board and cover with a piece of baking paper or clingfilm.
- Use the flat side of a meat mallet (or a heavy rolling pin) to flatten the chicken until it is ½" thick.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper and the garlic powder.
- Heat the olive oil in a heavy based skillet.
- Once it is hot, sear the chicken over a high heat. Cook for 2 minutes on one side and then flip and cook for a further 2 minutes or until it is just cooked through. Remove from the heat and tent with foil to keep warm.
- Whilst the chicken is cooking bring a large pan of water to a boil. (4 quart sized pot)
- Once the water is boiling, add 1 tablespoon of salt and add the pasta.
- Cook the pasta until al-dente.
- Reserve a cup of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta. Then return it to the pan.
- Pour half of the garlic butter into the pasta, add ¼ cup of the pasta cooking water and then stir in the pasta. Cook over a medium heat until everything is well coated.Add more pasta cooking water if needed.
- Slice the chicken and serve along side the pasta.
- Drizzle the dish with the remaining butter and garnish with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
720kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
133mg
(44%)
Sodium
2084mg
(87%)
Potassium
644mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
820IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 720 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 720kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 2084mg | 87% |
| Potassium | 644mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 820IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.2
162 reviews
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