🍝🧄 Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken & Linguine in Alfredo Sauce
Rich, silky, and full of flavor—tender chicken tossed with linguine in a buttery garlic Alfredo sauce.
🧾 Ingredients:
Chicken:
- 2 chicken breast, sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Pasta & sauce:
- 250g linguine
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Optional: parsley or chili flakes
🔪 Instructions:
1. Cook the pasta
- Boil linguine in salted water until al dente
- Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain
2. Cook the chicken
- Season chicken breast with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning
- Heat oil + butter in a pan
- Cook chicken until golden and fully cooked
- Remove and set aside
3. Make garlic butter Alfredo
- In the same pan, melt butter
- Add garlic and sauté briefly
- Pour in heavy cream and simmer
- Stir in Parmesan cheese until smooth and creamy
4. Combine
- Add cooked linguine and chicken back to the pan
- Toss everything together
- Add a splash of reserved pasta water if needed to loosen sauce
5. Finish
- Sprinkle parsley or chili flakes
- Serve hot
🍽️ Result:
Creamy, garlicky linguine coated in rich Alfredo sauce with juicy, buttery chicken breast.
🔥 Pro Tips:
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for best texture
- Don’t boil the sauce—keep it at a gentle simmer
- Add mushrooms or spinach for extra flavor
🧠 Serving Ideas:
- With garlic bread
- Alongside a fresh salad
- Topped with extra Parmesan
If you want, I can also make a lighter low-fat Alfredo version, a spicy Cajun twist, or a one-pot version to save dishes.