Description
Indulge in the rich and flavorful Cowboy Butter Chicken Linguine, a mouthwatering dish that combines perfectly cooked linguine with tender chicken strips smothered in a decadent cowboy butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Linguine:
- 8 ounces linguine
Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast (sliced into strips)
Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Cowboy Butter Sauce:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Linguine: Boil linguine in salted water, then drain and set aside.
- Cook Chicken: Season and cook chicken strips until golden. Set aside.
- Prepare Cowboy Butter Sauce: Melt butter, sauté garlic, add mustard, lemon juice, herbs, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Combine: Toss chicken in sauce, add linguine and pasta water. Stir in Parmesan.
- Serve: Garnish and enjoy hot.
Notes
- You can use spaghetti or fettuccine instead of linguine.
- Try grilled chicken for a smoky flavor.
- Enhance with spinach or mushrooms for added taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
