Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta
This Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta delivers a savory meal blending creamy and spicy notes with perfectly cooked chicken for any dinner occasion.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- chicken breast
- pasta
- unsalted butter
- garlic
- lemon juice
- red pepper flakes
- Dijon mustard
- fresh parsley
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Steps
- Cook the pasta until al dente, then drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and slice into bite-sized pieces.
- Prepare cowboy butter sauce by melting butter and adding garlic, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, mustard, and parsley.
- Add chicken to the sauce, cooking until no longer pink.
- Combine pasta with chicken and sauce, adding Parmesan and pasta water as needed.
Notes
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container and reheated with a little chicken broth to keep the pasta moist.