Garlic Parmesan chicken pasta ✨
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast, cut in half
- 1 tsp roasted garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic and herb seasoning
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp avocado oil (for cooking)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (for cooking)
Sauce + pasta
- 14 oz fettuccine pasta
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup pasta water
- 7 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 shallot (minced)
- 1 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp roasted garlic powder
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl coat chicken breast with about 2 tsp of olive oil, seasonings, salt and mix until evenly coated. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes to marinate.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add avocado oil and 1 tbsp of butter.
- Sear chicken for 5 minutes per side until a golden crust forms. Deglaze pan with a little chicken broth, lower the heat, cover, and simmer until internal temperature reaches 155F.
- Remove chicken from pan, cover in foil, and place into oven set warm.
Pasta
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Salt it heavily.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
- Reserve at least 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain.
Sauce
- To the same pan (medium heat) add butter.
- Sauté shallot for 1–2 minutes until soft.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Season with oregano, garlic powder, chili flakes, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined and fragrant
- Pour in heavy cream and mix
- Simmer gently for 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Lower heat and stir in Parmesan cheese and pasta water. Mix until well combined. Taste and adjust for seasonings.
- Add cooked fettuccine and parsley, mixing until well coated.
- Stir in an additional ¼ cup Parmesan until fully combined.
- Finish with chopped parsley.
- Add sliced chicken on top of pasta
- Finish with extra Parmesan, cracked pepper, or chili flakes if desired.
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