Garlic Butter Pasta with Garlic Chicken
User Reviews
4.2
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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
Description
The recipe begins by melting a stick of salted butter over low heat and gently cooking finely chopped garlic without browning to infuse the butter's flavor. Meanwhile, chicken breasts are pounded thin to ensure quick, even cooking and then seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. The chicken is seared in hot olive oil for about two minutes per side, forming a lightly crisp crust while maintaining juiciness inside.
In parallel, pasta is cooked in salted boiling water until al dente. After draining, some pasta water is reserved to adjust the sauce's consistency as needed. The cooked pasta is combined with the garlic butter, allowing the rich, subtly spiced sauce to coat each strand thoroughly. The minced fresh parsley sprinkled at the end adds a hint of freshness and color contrast to the dish.
This simple yet intensely flavored pasta with chicken can be served as a satisfying main course. The method emphasizes layering garlic flavors through both the butter and the chicken seasoning, creating a unified garlic taste profile throughout the meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tick butter salted
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 chicken breast - skinless & boneless
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt
- black pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 oz pasta long
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
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
Show DetailsNutrition 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.2
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