🍋🧄 Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta
Yesss 🍋🧄🧈 this dish is a total crowd-pleaser—bright lemon, garlicky butter, juicy chicken, and ultra-creamy Parmesan pasta. Let’s do it.
🍋🧄 Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta
Ingredients
Chicken
2 large chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthwise
Salt and black pepper, to taste
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
Sauce & Pasta
300 g pasta (fettuccine, penne, or linguine)
4 tbsp butter
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup heavy cream
¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of ½–1 lemon (to taste)
½ cup reserved pasta water
Salt & pepper, to taste
Garnish (Optional)
Fresh parsley
Extra Parmesan
Lemon slices
Instructions
Cook the pasta Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
Cook the chicken Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning. Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
Make the lemon garlic butter sauce In the same pan, add butter and garlic. Sauté 30 seconds until fragrant. Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
Make it creamy Stir in Parmesan, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Add pasta water little by little until the sauce is silky and smooth.
Combine Add pasta to the sauce and toss to coat. Slice chicken and place on top or mix it in.
Finish Taste and adjust salt, pepper, and lemon. Garnish with parsley and extra Parmesan.
Pro Tips ✨
Use freshly grated Parmesan (not pre-shredded) for smooth sauce
Don’t boil after adding cheese—low heat keeps it creamy
