Garlic Butter Chicken Bites With Creamy Parmesan Pasta
Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Creamy Parmesan Pasta is a comforting, flavorful dinner with golden garlic butter chicken served over rich Parmesan fettuccine—ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
For the Chicken Bites:
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces (I used Tasty Besty Food 1M)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)
For the Creamy Parmesan Pasta:
- 12 oz fettuccine or any pasta of your choice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Extra garlic butter optional, for drizzling
Instructions
- Boil salted water and cook fettuccine 10–12 minutes until al dente. Drain and set aside. Toss with a teaspoon of olive oil if prepping early.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook 6–8 minutes, turning once, until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté 30 seconds until fragrant. Return chicken and toss to coat. Turn off heat.
- In another skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Sauté garlic 30 seconds. Add heavy cream and chicken broth, simmer gently.
- Whisk in Parmesan until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Cook 3–4 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Toss pasta into sauce with tongs. Warm for 2 minutes to absorb flavors.
- Plate pasta, top with chicken bites, drizzle with extra garlic butter, and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.