🍋🧄 Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta
Bright, buttery chicken paired with rich, silky pasta—this is a perfect balance of fresh and indulgent.
🧾 Ingredients:
Chicken:
- 2 chicken breast (or thighs)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Pasta:
- 250g pasta (fettuccine or penne)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Optional: parsley
🔪 Instructions:
1. Cook the pasta
- Boil pasta in salted water until al dente
- Reserve some pasta water, then drain
2. Cook the chicken
- Season chicken breast with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
- Heat butter + oil in a pan
- Cook chicken until golden and cooked through
- Add garlic, lemon juice, and zest at the end
- Spoon buttery sauce over chicken, then set aside
3. Make creamy Parmesan sauce
- In the same pan, melt butter
- Add garlic and sauté briefly
- Pour in heavy cream and simmer gently
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until smooth
4. Combine
- Toss pasta in the sauce
- Add a splash of pasta water if needed
- Slice chicken and place on top or mix in
5. Serve
- Garnish with parsley and extra Parmesan
🍽️ Result:
Zesty, juicy chicken breast with lemon-garlic butter over creamy, cheesy pasta—fresh, rich, and deeply satisfying.
🔥 Pro Tips:
- Add spinach or mushrooms for extra depth
- Don’t boil the cream sauce—keep it gentle
- Use fresh lemon for best flavor
🧠 Variations:
- Make it spicy with chili flakes
- Swap cream for half-and-half for a lighter version
- Use shrimp instead of chicken
If you want, I can turn this into a one-pot version, a meal prep plan, or a low-calorie high-protein version.