Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta

 

Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta 🍋🧄🧈🍝

Perfect creamy, zesty, and comforting meal 😍

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🧾 Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 large chicken breasts, sliced
• Salt & black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tbsp butter 🧈
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• Zest of 1 lemon + 2 tbsp lemon juice 🍋

Pasta

• 300 g pasta (fettuccine or penne)
• Salt (for boiling water)

Creamy Parmesan Sauce

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 cup heavy cream 🥛
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese 🧀
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water.
2. Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
3. Heat olive oil + butter in a pan over medium heat.
   Sear chicken 4–5 min per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
4. In same pan, add garlic, sauté 30 seconds.
   Add lemon zest & lemon juice, then butter. Stir well.
5. Return chicken to pan, coat in lemon garlic butter. Remove again.
6. Creamy sauce: Add butter, cream, and broth. Simmer 3–4 minutes.
7. Stir in Parmesan, pepper, garlic powder & seasoning until creamy.
8. Add pasta (and pasta water if needed). Toss well.
9. Top with chicken and spoon sauce over.

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🌟 Garnish & Tips

• Fresh parsley 🌿
• Extra Parmesan 🧀
• Add spinach or mushrooms for variation