Description
Quick, comforting, and impressively easy creamy garlic parmesan chicken pasta for a hassle-free dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 lb (450 g) twisted pasta (fusilli), or penne/rotini
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided
- 4 to 5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (preferably freshly grated)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning, divided
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
- Fine salt & black pepper, to taste
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water until al dente; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain.
- Pat chicken dry, season with salt, pepper, and 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning. Sear in a skillet with 1 Tbsp butter for 3-4 minutes per side until golden. Transfer to a plate.
- Add remaining butter, stir in garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking until fragrant (30-60 seconds).
- Deglaze with chicken broth, scraping the pan. Stir in cream and remaining Italian seasoning, simmer for 2-3 minutes to thicken.
- Reduce heat and gradually stir in Parmesan until melted and smooth.
- Return chicken to the skillet, add drained pasta, toss to coat, and adjust consistency with reserved pasta water as needed.
- Season to taste and garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
For best results, use freshly grated Parmesan. Leftovers reheat beautifully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chicken pasta, creamy garlic pasta, quick dinner, Italian recipe