Creamy Chicken Linguine

Creamy Chicken Linguine

from gracefulflavors.com
Hearty Mains
30 min
520 kcal / serving

Tender chicken and linguine tossed in a rich, creamy cowboy butter sauce with hints of garlic, lemon, and Parmesan. Ready in just 30 minutes!

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 tspcrushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • ½ cupunsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tbspfresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tbsplemon juice
  • ¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cupchicken broth
  • ¼ cupheavy cream
  • 1 tbspdijon mustard

Directions

  1. 1

    Boil linguine in salted water until al dente. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water, then drain.

  2. 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. 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. 4

    Add chicken and pasta to the sauce, tossing to coat. Stir in Parmesan, parsley, and lemon juice. Adjust consistency with reserved pasta water if needed.

  5. 5

    Garnish with additional parsley and Parmesan. Serve warm.