Here’s a detailed recipe for Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta—a rich, restaurant-style dish you can easily make at home.

I’ll break it into chicken, pasta, and sauce so it’s easy to follow.

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🍽️ Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta

A creamy, buttery, garlicky pasta with tender chicken and a bright lemon finish.

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🛒 Ingredients

🐔 Chicken

• 2 large chicken breasts (sliced or butterflied)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp Italian herbs (optional)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 4–5 garlic cloves (minced)
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp olive oil

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🍝 Pasta

• 250–300g fettuccine or penne
• Salt (for boiling water)

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🧄 Creamy Parmesan Sauce

• 2 tbsp butter
• 3–4 garlic cloves (finely minced)
• 1 cup cooking cream (or fresh cream)
• 1 cup milk (adjust for consistency)
• ¾ to 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt to taste
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
• 1–2 tbsp lemon juice (to brighten flavor)

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Cook the pasta

• Boil water with salt.
• Cook pasta until al dente.
• Save ½ cup pasta water before draining.

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2. Cook the chicken

• Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and herbs.
• Heat olive oil + butter in a pan.
• Cook chicken 4–6 minutes per side until golden and fully cooked.
• Add minced garlic in the last minute.
• Squeeze lemon juice over it.
• Remove and set aside.

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3. Make the creamy parmesan sauce

• In the same pan, melt butter.
• Add garlic and sauté until fragrant (don’t burn it).
• Add cream + milk and stir.
• Simmer gently for 2–3 minutes.
• Add Parmesan cheese and whisk until smooth.
• Season with salt, pepper, chili flakes.
• Add a little pasta water if sauce is too thick.

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4. Combine everything

• Add cooked pasta into the sauce.
• Toss until fully coated.
• Slice chicken and place on top (or mix in).

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5. Final touch

• Add a small squeeze of lemon for freshness.
• Sprinkle extra Parmesan on top.
• Optional: chopped parsley for color.

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🔥 Tips for best flavor

• Don’t overcook garlic (it turns bitter fast)
• Use fresh Parmesan if possible—it melts smoother
• Lemon is key: it balances the creaminess
• Pasta water helps make the sauce silky