Creamy Chicken Garlic Parmesan Pasta

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Creamy Chicken Garlic Parmesan Pasta

Creamy Chicken Garlic Parmesan Pasta has rich, garlicky sauce thickened with tangy Parmesan coating juicy garlic chicken and bouncy pasta! Creamy garlic chicken parmesan pasta is an easy weeknight dinner recipe that's a hit with the whole family!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: servings

Author: Demeter Trieu

Equipment

Ingredients

Pasta

8 ounces pasta ziti, spaghetti, or other pasta
Olive oil
Chopped parsley for serving

Chicken

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon garlic salt

Garlic Parmesan Sauce

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning click for homemade recipe
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
¾ cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

Cook the pasta in a large pot with salted water according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water. Drain and drizzle with a few dashes of oil and toss to coat to prevent sticking.
In the meantime, cook the chicken. Slice chicken breasts in half length-wise for uniformly thin cutlets. Pat dry. Sprinkle salt and pepper over both sides of the cutlets. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in an uncrowded layer, undisturbed for about 4-6 minutes on each side, until golden.* Sprinkle garlic salt over cutlets. Set aside.
Make the garlic parmesan sauce. Melt butter in the same skillet at medium high heat. Add garlic, stirring until fragrant. Reduce heat to medium and whisk in flour, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper until a thick paste forms.
Increase heat to medium high, gradually whisking in heavy cream and broth until smooth. Bring to a low simmer, cooking until sauce thickens, about 2-4 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stirring in Parmesan. Stir until cheese melts and sauce becomes smooth.
Make the chicken garlic parmesan pasta. Add chicken and pasta, stirring to combine. Thin out sauce as needed with reserved pasta water. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with chopped parsley. Enjoy!
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Notes

*Cook the chicken to 165°F internal temperature.
Check out my garlic parmesan sauce for more tips and details on making the perfect pasta sauce.

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