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Garlic Butter Pasta with Garlic Chicken

A comforting garlic butter pasta topped with seared garlic-seasoned chicken and fresh parsley.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Small saucepan
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Meat Mallet or Rolling Pin
  • Large skillet or frying pan
  • Large Pot
  • Colander

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 chicken breasts skinless, boneless
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 12 oz long pasta such as spaghetti or linguine
  • 1 tbsp salt for pasta cooking water
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Melt the stick of salted butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
  • Add the finely chopped garlic to the butter and cook gently over very low heat, stirring, until fragrant but not browned; keep half the butter mixture aside for finishing.
  • Place each chicken breast between plastic wrap or baking paper on a cutting board and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Season both sides of the flattened chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
  • Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot, then sear the chicken 2 minutes per side, or until just cooked through; remove and tent with foil to keep warm.
  • While the chicken cooks, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add 1 tablespoon salt, and cook the pasta until al dente according to package directions.
  • Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, drain the pasta, and return pasta to the pot.
  • Pour half of the garlic butter into the pasta with 1/4 cup of the reserved cooking water and stir over medium heat until the pasta is well coated; add more reserved water if needed to loosen the sauce.
  • Slice the cooked chicken and serve alongside or on top of the garlic butter pasta.
  • Drizzle the remaining garlic butter over the plated dish and sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

Notes

  • Do not brown the garlic when infusing the butter.
  • Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency.
  • Pound chicken evenly for quick, even cooking.