Description
Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken and Rotini in Parmesan Sauce is a rich, comforting dinner recipe made with seared chicken breasts, rotini pasta, and a luscious garlic-Parmesan cream sauce. This one-pan chicken pasta dish is perfect for weeknights and family meals, delivering indulgent flavor with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
1 lb rotini pasta
2 large chicken breasts
3 tablespoons butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sear the chicken on both sides until golden and cooked through. Remove and let rest.
3. Cook rotini pasta in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
4. In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
5. Pour in heavy cream, let simmer gently, then stir in Parmesan cheese until smooth.
6. Slice the chicken and return it to the skillet with the cooked pasta. Toss to coat in the sauce.
7. Simmer for a few more minutes to blend flavors.
8. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Use freshly grated Parmesan for the best sauce consistency.
Avoid overcooking the chicken to keep it juicy.
Add a splash of cream when reheating leftovers to refresh the texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 680
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 125mg