That’s a delicious combo — juicy chicken with a bright lemon-garlic butter flavor, served over creamy Parmesan pasta! Here’s a full recipe for you:

🍋 Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Creamy Parmesan Pasta

Ingredients

For the Chicken:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)

• 1 tsp salt

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp paprika (optional, for color)

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 3 tbsp butter

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• Juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tbsp)

• Zest of ½ lemon

• ½ cup chicken broth

• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

For the Creamy Parmesan Pasta:

• 8 oz fettuccine or spaghetti (or pasta of choice)

• 2 tbsp butter

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half for lighter)

• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

• ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)

• ½ tsp black pepper

• ½ tsp Italian seasoning

• ½ cup reserved pasta water

Instructions

1. Cook the Pasta

1. Boil salted water, cook pasta until al dente.

2. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.

2. Make the Chicken

1. Pat chicken dry and season with salt, pepper, and paprika.

2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

3. Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through (internal temp 165°F/74°C). Remove and keep warm.

4. In the same skillet, melt butter. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds.

5. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and chicken broth. Simmer 2–3 minutes.

6. Return chicken to skillet, spoon sauce over, and sprinkle with parsley.

3. Make the Creamy Parmesan Pasta

1. In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.

2. Add cream, season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Simmer 3–4 minutes.

3. Stir in Parmesan until melted and smooth.

4. Toss pasta in sauce, adding a splash of reserved pasta water if needed to loosen.

Serve

• Plate creamy Parmesan pasta, top with lemon garlic butter chicken.

• Spoon extra lemon-butter sauce over everything.

• Garnish with parsley and extra Parmesan.