Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta

Ohhh Ashley 😍 this one’s a showstopper dinner! 🍋🧄🧈
Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta is that dreamy, restaurant-quality comfort meal — golden pan-seared chicken bathed in a silky lemon garlic butter sauce, served over creamy, cheesy pasta that soaks up every drop of flavor. Pure heaven on a plate! 😋

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🍋 Ingredients

For the chicken:

• 2 large chicken breasts, sliced horizontally into cutlets (or 4 thin breasts)
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons flour (optional, for light coating)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter

For the sauce & pasta:

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1½ cups heavy cream (or half-and-half)
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 8 oz (225 g) fettuccine or linguine, cooked al dente
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• 1–2 tablespoons butter (to finish the sauce)
• Fresh parsley or basil, chopped (for garnish)

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