Description
Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta made with tender chicken, garlic, lemon juice, and a rich cream sauce tossed with bowtie pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz farfalle (bowtie) pasta
- Boiling salted water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water until tender, drain, and keep warm.
- Heat olive oil in skillet and cook seasoned chicken until golden and cooked through, then remove.
- Melt butter in skillet, sauté garlic briefly, then whisk in cream and simmer.
- Add lemon juice and parsley, then return chicken to sauce.
- Toss pasta with sauce and parmesan cheese until coated.
Notes
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Sauce may separate if overheated.
- Leftovers are best enjoyed cold or gently reheated.
Food safety: if you cook the chicken yourself, make sure it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C), as recommended by the USDA and Health Canada.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 165mg