Oh yes — Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken & Linguine in Alfredo Sauce 🍝🐔 — basically restaurant-style comfort food you can make at home. Here’s a full, rich recipe that’s indulgent but surprisingly easy.
Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken & Linguine in Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients (4 servings)
For the chicken
- 1 lb (450 g) chicken breasts or thighs, thinly sliced or pounded
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil or butter for searing
For the pasta
- 12 oz (340 g) linguine
- Salted water for boiling
For the Alfredo sauce
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup (100 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp salt, to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, to taste
- Optional: ¼ tsp nutmeg for a classic Alfredo touch
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Cook pasta
- Boil linguine in salted water according to package instructions.
- Drain and set aside (reserve ½ cup pasta water).
2. Cook chicken
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add oil/butter.
- Cook chicken 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Remove from skillet and set aside.
3. Make Alfredo sauce
- In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Sauté garlic 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Stir in Parmesan gradually until smooth.
- Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
4. Combine pasta and chicken
- Add cooked linguine and chicken to the sauce.
- Toss to coat; if too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta water.
5. Serve
- Garnish with parsley and extra Parmesan.
- Serve immediately — creamy, garlicky, indulgent perfection!
Tips for Perfect Creamy Alfredo
- Use freshly grated Parmesan — pre-grated often contains anti-caking agents that prevent smooth melting.
- Don’t boil the sauce after adding cheese — it can clump.
- For extra flavor, add a splash of white wine or lemon juice to the sauce before tossing pasta.
Variations
- Vegetable version: Add broccoli, peas, or spinach.
- Spicy: Add crushed red pepper flakes.
- Garlic butter crust: Sear chicken in garlic butter for extra flavor.
If you want, I can also give you a “one-pan version” where the pasta cooks in the sauce with the chicken — less cleanup, same creamy result 😄.
Do you want me to do that?
