Here’s a rich, creamy, restaurant-style Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken & Linguine in Alfredo Sauce—silky, garlicky, and absolutely cozy.
🧄🍗 Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken & Linguine Alfredo
Serves: 3–4
Time: ~30 minutes
🛒 Ingredients
Chicken
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2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (sliced)
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Salt & black pepper
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1 tsp Italian seasoning
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½ tsp paprika
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2 tbsp butter
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1 tbsp olive oil
Pasta
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10 oz linguine
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Salted water for boiling
Alfredo Sauce
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3 tbsp butter
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4–5 cloves garlic, minced
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1½ cups heavy cream
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¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan (not pre-shredded)
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½ tsp garlic powder (optional, but elite)
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¼ tsp nutmeg (optional, subtle & fancy)
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Salt & pepper to taste
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¼ cup pasta water (as needed)
Finish (Optional but 🔥)
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Fresh parsley
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Extra Parmesan
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Chili flakes
👩🍳 Instructions
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Cook pasta
Boil linguine in well-salted water until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water. Drain. -
Cook chicken
Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
Heat olive oil + butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Sear chicken 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside. -
Garlic butter base
In the same pan, melt 3 tbsp butter. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds until fragrant (don’t brown). -
Make Alfredo sauce
Lower heat to medium-low. Pour in cream and simmer 3–4 minutes.
Stir in Parmesan, garlic powder, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth and creamy. -
Bring it together
Add linguine and sliced chicken back into the pan.
Toss gently, adding pasta water a little at a time until the sauce coats perfectly. -
Finish & serve
Sprinkle parsley, chili flakes, and extra Parmesan. Serve immediately while dreamy.
✨ Pro Tips
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Use freshly grated Parmesan for ultra-smooth sauce.
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If sauce thickens too much, pasta water saves the day.
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Want deeper flavor? Deglaze the pan with ¼ cup white wine before adding cream.
🔄 Variations
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Add veggies: mushrooms, spinach, broccoli
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Extra indulgent: splash of cream cheese
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Lighter: swap half the cream for milk + cornstarch slurry
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Protein swap: shrimp or salmon work beautifully
If you want this high-protein, low-cal, one-pan, or meal-prep friendly, I’ve got you 👀🍝