Description
Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken and Rotini in Parmesan Sauce – a comforting Italian-American skillet dish featuring golden chicken in a rich Parmesan cream sauce tossed with rotini.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 12 oz rotini pasta
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1½ cups heavy cream (or half-and-half)
- ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup reserved pasta water (optional, for thinning sauce)
- Chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the rotini according to package directions. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water before draining.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 6–8 minutes until golden and fully cooked. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium. Add butter and garlic, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in Parmesan cheese and whisk until the sauce is smooth.
- Return chicken to the skillet. Stir to coat in the sauce.
- Add the cooked rotini and toss to combine. Use pasta water to loosen sauce if needed.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
- Tip: For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream.
- Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency if it thickens.
- Fresh parsley adds color and aroma, but it’s optional.
- Best served immediately; leftovers may thicken when cooled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 25 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 170 mg
Keywords: Creamy garlic chicken pasta, rotini, Parmesan sauce, Italian-American skillet, garlic butter chicken pasta