Ready in just 30-minutes, this Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta combines tender bites of chicken and al dente pasta in a delicious creamy garlic parmesan sauce that is super easy to make. This family friendly dish is one of my favorite 30-minute recipes to make.
Who doesn't love a comforting pasta dish that is smothered with a deliciously easy garlic parmesan sauce? This one is super easy to make, no premade jars of sauce needed. Even better, you probably already have all of the ingredients you need to make this recipe.
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Key Ingredients & Substitutions
- Chicken Breasts - Cut into bite-sized pieces. Boneless skinless chicken thighs, rotisserie chicken, or grilled chicken can also be used.
- Seasonings - This recipe uses salt, pepper, dried oregano, dried basil, and red pepper flakes (optional). Italian seasoning can also be substituted.
- Garlic - Fresh garlic cloves for the best flavor. Substitute with garlic powder if needed.
- Flour - Plain all-purpose flour to make the roux for the sauce.
- Chicken Stock - The base of this delicious creamy garlic parmesan sauce. Vegetable Stock can be substituted.
- Heavy Cream - Adds a bit of texture to the sauce.
- Parmesan Cheese - Grated, shredded, or a combination of both.
- Pasta - For this dish, I like using spiral pasta (rotini), but feel free to use what you have.
This simple recipe comes together in just 30-minutes. Its restaurant quality sauce will have all of your friends and family raving.
How To Make Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
For the Chicken: Pat the chicken dry, cut it into bite sized pieces (1-inch) and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, drizzle in the oil, and cook the chicken until it's golden brown on all sides and fully cooked.
For the Sauce: In the same pan, melt the butter. Add in the garlic and let it cook for about 30 seconds. Now whisk in the flour to make the roux, cooking for another 30 seconds.
Slowly whisk in the chicken stock and heavy cream, letting the sauce thicken as it simmers. Stir in the Parmesan, dried oregano, dried basil and red pepper flakes (if using). Add the cooked pasta and chicken back to the pan, toss everything together. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Have leftover rotisserie chicken or grilled chicken? You can substitute either of those for this recipe and utilize those leftovers.
- If the sauce is too thick it can be thinned out a bit with more chicken stock or heavy cream.
- Don't have any heavy cream? Use milk in its place.
- Add veggies like broccoli, mushrooms or roasted squash/zucchini to the dish for a chicken and veggie pasta.
- Use small pasta shapes like rotini, rigatoni, farfalle or penne to grab ahold of the creamy cheese sauce.
This is one of my family's favorite pasta recipes. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
-Sky🩷
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Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil any neutral tasting oil
- 2 large chicken breasts (about 1 pound) patted dry and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt ½ for the chicken ½ for the sauce
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 8 ounces rotini pasta (measured dry) cooked
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the chicken dry, season with ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Add the oil to the skillet and brown the chicken until fully cooked. Set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium then add in the butter. Once melted add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Now whisk in the flour to make the roux. Cook for 30 seconds then slowly whisk in the chicken stock and heavy cream, being sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to remove the fond (brown bits). Bring to a simmer and continue stirring as the sauce thickens.
- Stir in the Parmesan, dried oregano, dried basil and red pepper flakes (if using).
- Add the cooked pasta and chicken back to the pan, toss everything together. Season with ½ teaspoon salt and pepper if needed. Enjoy!
Notes
Storage Tips
This Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta makes delicious leftovers!
Storing: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Reheating: I find the best way to reheat this pasta dish is to stir in a little water/milk and reheat over medium low in a pan on the stove. If reheating in the microwave stir in a little water/milk, cover with a damp paper towel and reheat in 30 second intervals until heated through.
Hope says
Really easy to make and my family loved it!
Sky Pilgreen says
So glad to hear that!
Anonymous says
Really good! I will definitely be making it again.
Anonymous says
Easy and delicious pasta dish!