Description
Indulge in the rich and flavorful Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine, a delicious pasta dish featuring tender chicken strips coated in a bold and buttery sauce. This recipe is a perfect blend of spicy, savory, and creamy flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Linguine:
- 12 oz linguine
Cowboy Butter Chicken:
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (sliced into thin strips)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook Linguine: Cook linguine until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Cook Chicken: Brown chicken strips in olive oil, then set aside.
- Make Cowboy Butter Sauce: In the same skillet, melt butter, sauté garlic, add seasonings, and lemon juice.
- Combine Ingredients: Toss chicken in sauce, mix in linguine, and sprinkle with Parmesan and parsley.
- Serve: Enjoy warm!
Notes
- You can substitute chicken with shrimp or keep it vegetarian by using mushrooms or zucchini.
- Adjust the spice level by reducing cayenne or red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 510 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
