Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine

Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine

from recipesbycharlotte.com
Main Course
30 min
4 servings
520 kcal / serving

A flavorful pasta dish featuring tender chicken and linguine tossed in a rich cowboy butter sauce with a hint of spice.

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

    Cook linguine according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

  3. 3

    Add cubed chicken and season with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Cook until browned and fully cooked.

  4. 4

    In a bowl, mix softened butter, parsley, lemon juice, Parmesan, chicken broth, heavy cream, and Dijon mustard to make the cowboy butter sauce.

  5. 5

    Add the cooked linguine to the skillet with the chicken.

  6. 6

    Pour the cowboy butter sauce over the pasta and chicken. Toss to coat evenly.

  7. 7

    Garnish with extra parsley and crushed red pepper flakes if desired.

  8. 8

    Serve hot.