Description
Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Creamy Pasta is a comforting dish that brings together tender chicken bites smothered in a rich garlic butter sauce and served over creamy pasta. This recipe transforms any weeknight dinner into a delightful experience, bursting with flavor and warmth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 oz fettuccine or penne pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for about one minute until fragrant.
- Add seasoned chicken to the skillet and cook for about 6-8 minutes until golden brown.
- Pour in heavy cream, stirring gently. Let simmer on low for 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- While chicken simmers, cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente; drain and reserve some pasta water.
- Toss cooked pasta with the creamy chicken mixture, adding reserved water if needed for consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg