Creamy Chicken Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Creamy Chicken Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts, marinated
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water to form a slurry
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
For the Pasta
- 12 ounces Brami Fusilli pasta
- 1 tablespoon salt, for pasta water
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken breasts and cook for 6-8 minutes per side, or until cooked through and no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside on a cutting board to rest.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
While the chicken is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the Brami Fusilli pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Once the chicken is removed, add the butter to the same skillet, allowing it to melt and deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the minced garlic to the pan and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the chopped onions and continue to sauté until they become translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Season the garlic and onions with salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in the heavy cream and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Whisk in the flour slurry (flour mixed with cold water) into the simmering cream. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it thoroughly and add it directly to the thickened sauce in the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley to the pasta and sauce. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly until the pasta is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Slice the rested cooked chicken breasts into desired pieces.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Serve the creamy garlic Parmesan pasta in bowls, topping each serving with the sliced cooked chicken and garnishing with fresh basil leaves.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Chicken Garlic Parmesan Pasta
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts, marinated
- 1 tablespoon oil
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water to form a slurry
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
For the Pasta
- 12 ounces Brami Fusilli pasta
- 1 tablespoon salt, for pasta water
For Garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet or pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken breasts and cook for 6-8 minutes per side, or until cooked through and no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside on a cutting board to rest.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
While the chicken is cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the Brami Fusilli pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Once the chicken is removed, add the butter to the same skillet, allowing it to melt and deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the minced garlic to the pan and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the chopped onions and continue to sauté until they become translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Season the garlic and onions with salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in the heavy cream and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Whisk in the flour slurry (flour mixed with cold water) into the simmering cream. Stir continuously until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Once the pasta is cooked, drain it thoroughly and add it directly to the thickened sauce in the skillet.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the grated Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley to the pasta and sauce. Mix all ingredients together thoroughly until the pasta is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Slice the rested cooked chicken breasts into desired pieces.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Serve the creamy garlic Parmesan pasta in bowls, topping each serving with the sliced cooked chicken and garnishing with fresh basil leaves.
⏱️ 1 min