🍋🧄🍝 Rich, zesty, and irresistibly creamy—these Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Bites served with Savory Parmesan Linguine are a flavor-packed dinner dream! Tender chicken bites coated in a golden lemon-garlic-butter sauce, served over perfectly al dente linguine tossed in a Parmesan cream sauce. Perfect for date night, family dinners, or treating yourself. 💛✨
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🧾 Ingredients (Serves 3–4)
🍗 Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• Salt & pepper to taste
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• Juice of 1 lemon + zest of ½ lemon 🍋
• ¼ cup chicken broth
• Chopped parsley for garnish 🌿
🍝 Parmesan Linguine
• 8 oz linguine (or spaghetti, fettuccine)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• ½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese 🧀
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Reserved pasta water (1–2 tbsp)
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🔥 Instructions
1. Cook the Linguine
• Boil linguine in salted water until al dente.
• Reserve 2 tbsp pasta water, drain, and set aside.
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2. Cook the Chicken Bites
• Toss chicken pieces with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sear chicken for 5–6 minutes, until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
• Lower heat, add butter, garlic, lemon juice, zest, and chicken broth. Stir until combined.
• Return chicken to the pan, toss in the sauce, and keep warm.
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3. Make the Parmesan Sauce
• In a large pan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
• Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning. Simmer until thickened, 2–3 minutes.
• Toss cooked linguine into the sauce, adding reserved pasta water if needed. Season with salt and pepper.
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4. Assemble & Serve
• Plate the Parmesan linguine.
• Top with lemon garlic butter chicken bites and a spoonful of sauce.
• Garnish with parsley and an extra sprinkle of Parmesan.
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✨ Creamy, zesty, and absolutely indulgent—this meal is a total showstopper!
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