Description
A comforting and delicious meal featuring tender chicken, rich butter, and tasty noodles, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 oz (about 225g) egg noodles or your preferred pasta
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme)
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley (or fresh parsley for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chicken broth (preferably low-sodium)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional: Grated parmesan cheese for topping
- Optional: Red pepper flakes for added spice
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt, black pepper, and thyme.
- Add chicken to skillet and cook for about 5-6 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set aside to rest.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, add noodles, and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and reserve about ½ cup pasta cooking water.
- In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium and melt the butter, scraping up any bits from the pan.
- Add minced garlic, sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and simmer for 3-4 minutes, then stir in heavy cream and let it simmer for an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Add drained noodles to the skillet, tossing in the sauce. Adjust with reserved pasta water if needed.
- Return sliced chicken to skillet, toss to combine, and season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with parsley and red pepper flakes if desired, and serve hot with grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
Best served fresh, but leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg