Here is a rich, indulgent Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken & Linguine in Alfredo Sauce — tender chicken seared in garlic butter, tossed with silky Parmesan alfredo and linguine. Restaurant-level, but easy at home! 🍝🍗🧄✨
⭐ Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken & Linguine in Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients (4 servings)
Chicken
- 2 large chicken breasts, sliced into thin cutlets or strips
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika (optional)
- 2–3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Pasta
- 12 oz linguine
Alfredo Sauce
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ cup pasta water (reserved)
- Salt to taste
- Optional: pinch of nutmeg for classic alfredo flavor
Garnish
- Fresh parsley
- Extra parmesan
🍳 Instructions
1. Cook the linguine
- Boil pasta to al dente in salted water.
- Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain and set aside.
2. Season & sear the chicken
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Heat butter + olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear chicken 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Remove to a plate and keep warm.
3. Make the garlic butter Alfredo sauce
Using the same skillet (don’t clean it — flavor!):
- Add 3 tbsp butter and melt.
- Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Add Parmesan and whisk until smooth and melted.
- Season with black pepper, Italian seasoning, and salt if needed.
- Add small splashes of pasta water until the sauce is silky and coats a spoon.
4. Combine
- Add the cooked linguine to the sauce and toss.
- Slice the chicken and place on top (or mix in).
- Simmer 1–2 minutes so the pasta absorbs the sauce.
5. Serve
Top with:
- Fresh parsley
- Extra Parmesan
- Optional: a squeeze of lemon for brightness
🔥 Variations
Creamy garlic butter mushroom version: Add sliced mushrooms after sautéing garlic.
Spinach alfredo: Stir in 2 cups fresh spinach at the end.
Cajun garlic butter chicken: Add 1 tsp Cajun seasoning to the chicken + sauce.
Extra rich: Add 2 oz cream cheese to the sauce for extra thickness.
If you want, I can also give you:
🍝 a one-pot version,
💰 a budget-friendly version, or
🔥 a spicy garlic butter version!
