Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta

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🍋 Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta 😍

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🍋 Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

• 2 large chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthwise
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Zest of ½ lemon

For the Pasta:

• 12 oz (340 g) pasta (penne, fettuccine, or spaghetti)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• Fresh parsley (optional)

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Instructions

1. Cook the pasta
   Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water. Drain.
2. Cook the chicken
   Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
   Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat.
   Cook chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
   Remove and set aside.
3. Make lemon garlic butter sauce
   In the same pan, add butter and garlic. Sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
   Add lemon juice and zest, scraping the pan.
4. Creamy Parmesan sauce
   Stir in chicken broth and cream. Simmer 2–3 minutes.
   Add Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Stir until smooth.
5. Combine
   Add pasta to sauce, tossing to coat. Use pasta water if needed.
   Slice chicken and place on top.
6. Serve
   Garnish with parsley and extra Parmesan. Serve hot.

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Tips:

• Add spinach or mushrooms for extra flavor
• Swap cream for half-and-half if you want it lighter
• Extra lemon = brighter flavor 🍋

If you want, I can:

• make it one-pan
• turn it into a baked version
• or write a viral Facebook caption for this dish 🔥