Description
A rich and comforting pasta dish made with golden seared chicken, rotini pasta, and a creamy garlic butter Parmesan sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights yet elegant enough for entertaining.
Ingredients
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
12 oz rotini pasta
4 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt and black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook rotini until al dente, about 8–9 minutes. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water, then drain.
Season chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. In a large skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium-high heat. Sear chicken until golden and cooked through, about 6–8 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Reduce the heat to medium. Melt remaining butter in the same skillet, sauté garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken broth, simmer to deglaze.
Stir in heavy cream, whisking constantly. Add Parmesan, whisk until smooth and creamy.
Return chicken to the skillet and add rotini. Toss to coat, adding reserved pasta water if needed.
Adjust seasoning. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Always use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest sauce.
Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency.
Serve immediately, as creamy sauces thicken quickly.
Can be customized with spinach, broccoli, or red pepper flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (¼ of recipe)
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 39 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg