Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine
Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine is a creamy pasta dish with garlic butter sauce, tender chicken, and Parmesan cheese.Ready in just 35 minutes.Perfect for an easy and flavorful dinner.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- Garlic minced
- Dijon mustard
- Lemon juice
- Heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese grated
- Linguine pasta
- Chicken breast sliced
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Red pepper flakes
- Fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook chicken 3–4 minutes per side until fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Boil salted water and cook linguine until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
- In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add garlic, Dijon mustard, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Cook until fragrant.
- Stir in lemon juice and heavy cream. Add Parmesan cheese and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Return chicken and linguine to the skillet. Toss everything to coat evenly in the Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine sauce.
- Adjust consistency with reserved pasta water if needed. Garnish with parsley and extra Parmesan before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute linguine with fettuccine or spaghetti.
- Add mushrooms or spinach for extra vegetables.
- Use half-and-half instead of heavy cream for a lighter version.