Ingredients
Scale
For the chicken:
- 2 chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the pasta:
- 12 oz pasta
- 1 tablespoon salt
For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- ½ cup broth, low sodium
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1¼ cups grated parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Extra parmesan for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: Lay each chicken breast flat on a chopping board and pat them dry. Cover with parchment paper and use a meat mallet to flatten to an even thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the pasta: Bring a large pan of water to a boil, add salt, and cook pasta for 1 minute less than the packet instructions. Reserve 1½ cups of the pasta cooking liquid and drain the pasta.
- Cook the chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate and cover.
- Make the sauce: Reduce heat to low, melt butter in the same skillet, add minced garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in wine, bring to a simmer, and cook for 2 minutes. Add broth and simmer for 2 minutes more. Add cream, sprinkle parmesan, and stir until melted. Let the sauce simmer for 1½ minutes to thicken.
- Combine pasta and sauce: Chop cooked chicken into thin slices. Add drained pasta to the sauce along with ½ cup of the reserved cooking water. Stir gently until coated. Add chicken and cook for 1 minute. Add more pasta water if needed to adjust the sauce consistency.
- Garnish and serve: Add most of the parsley and black pepper. Serve immediately, garnished with remaining parsley and extra parmesan.
Notes
- Don’t overcook the chicken; it needs about 2 minutes on each side.
- Turn the heat to low before adding garlic to avoid burning it.
- Reserve extra pasta cooking water to adjust the sauce if it thickens too much.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian Inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 698 kcal
- Sodium: 838mg
- Saturated Fat: 31g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 73g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 217mg
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