Description
Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine is a bold, buttery, 30-minute pasta dish featuring juicy chicken glazed in garlic lemon butter and tossed with linguine in a creamy sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz linguine
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- Juice of ½ lemon
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook linguine according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden and fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper, and dried parsley.
- Add lemon juice and heavy cream, stirring to combine. Simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until smooth and creamy.
- Return chicken to the skillet.
- Add cooked linguine and toss until evenly coated in the sauce.
- Garnish if desired and serve warm.
Notes
- Leftovers refrigerate up to 3 days.
- Tip: Use al dente pasta to keep the sauce creamy without getting soggy.
- For extra brightness, add a little lemon zest to finish.
- Can substitute chicken thighs for extra juiciness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Skillet (stovetop)
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 810
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 84 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg
Keywords: Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine, creamy garlic butter chicken pasta, lemon butter pasta, weeknight dinner, pasta with chicken