Easy Garlic Chicken Pasta

creamy garlic chicken pasta in a white bowl

4.97 from 29 votes

This creamy garlic chicken pasta recipe is simple to make, uses everyday ingredients, and tastes like restaurant comfort food! It's ready in about 30 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy garlic chicken pasta, garlic chicken pasta

Servings:

Author: Natasha Bull

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked pasta
2 chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter divided
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup chicken broth or dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup heavy/whipping cream
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Boil a salted pot of water and cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
Meanwhile, cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise so you have 4 thinner pieces. Sprinkle them with the garlic powder and some salt & pepper.
Add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Let the pan heat up for a few minutes. Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes/side or until golden and cooked through (165F). Transfer to a plate.
To the same skillet, add the remaining butter. Once it melts, stir in the garlic and flour and cook for 30 seconds or so.
Whisk in the chicken broth and lemon juice (and scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet). Let it bubble for about a minute.
Add in the cream and let it cook for another 4-5 minutes or so until it thickens up a bit (turn down the heat if it starts bubbling like crazy).
Meanwhile, cut up the cooked chicken into bite-size pieces.
Stir the parmesan into the sauce.
Add the chicken and the drained pasta to the skillet and toss until coated (I add a tablespoon or so of the pasta water to the sauce prior to draining it, especially if it's become a tad too thick). Serve immediately with extra salt & pepper if needed.

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