Description
This Easy Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine is a creamy, spicy, and buttery pasta loaded with juicy chicken and zesty cowboy butter sauce. A comforting and flavorful weeknight dinner ready in under 30 minutes! 🍝🔥
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz linguine pasta
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the linguine according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika, then cook until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter. Add garlic, Dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, and lemon juice. Stir well to combine.
- Add the cooked chicken back into the pan and toss in the cowboy butter sauce.
- Add the linguine and toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley before serving.
- Serve warm with extra lemon wedges for a zesty kick!
Notes
💡 Tip: For extra creaminess, stir in 1/4 cup of heavy cream or a spoonful of cream cheese before tossing the pasta. Perfect with garlic bread!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: cowboy butter pasta, chicken linguine, garlic butter chicken pasta, easy dinner, spicy pasta