Cowboy Butter Linguine – Fast Chicken Dinner
This Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine is a fast and flavorful one-pan dinner made with garlicky herb butter, tender chicken, and silky linguine. Perfect for busy nights when you want big flavor fast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz linguine
- 2 chicken breasts, sliced
- 6 tbsp butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- Juice & zest of ½ lemon
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: parmesan, Worcestershire, reserved pasta water
Instructions
- Cook linguine until al dente. Reserve pasta water.
- Season and cook chicken in a skillet until golden. Set aside.
- In the same pan, melt butter and stir in garlic, lemon juice/zest, mustard, paprika, and chili flakes.
- Add chicken back to the pan, then toss in pasta and parsley.
- Stir everything together, loosening with pasta water as needed. Serve hot with parmesan.
Notes
- Add veggies or cream for extra richness.
- Use gluten-free pasta if needed.
- Store leftovers for 3 days; reheat gently.
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