Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine Recipe
Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine combines tender chicken cubes, perfectly cooked linguine, and a rich, creamy cowboy butter sauce. This quick and easy recipe is a flavorful option for family dinners, gatherings, or even as a comforting meal for yourself. Packed with zesty, garlicky goodness and a hint of spice, this dish will become a new favorite in your rotation.
Ingredients
- 2boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cubed)
- 8 ozlinguine pasta
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 1 tbspbutter
- 1 tspgarlic powder
- 1 tsponion powder
- ½ tspsmoked paprika
- ¼ tspcayenne pepper (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cupunsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tbspfresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 tbsplemon juice
- ¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cupchicken broth
- ¼ cupheavy cream
- 1 tbspdijon mustard
- ½ tspcrushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions
- 1
Boil linguine in salted water until al dente. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water, then drain.
- 2
Season chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook in olive oil until golden and fully cooked. Set aside.
- 3
Melt butter in the same skillet, add garlic, chicken broth, heavy cream, Dijon mustard, and red pepper flakes. Let it simmer and thicken.
- 4
Add chicken and pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat. Stir in Parmesan, parsley, and lemon juice. Adjust consistency with reserved pasta water.
- 5
Garnish with additional parsley and Parmesan. Serve warm.