🍯 Honey Pepper Chicken with Creamy Garlic Butter Pasta is the ultimate sweet, savory, and creamy dream! Golden, sticky honey-pepper glazed chicken paired with rich, garlicky buttered pasta—it’s simple, comforting, and loaded with irresistible flavor. 🍝✨
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🧾 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)
🍗 Honey Pepper Chicken
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp honey 🍯
• 1 tsp cracked black pepper (or more for extra spice)
• 1 clove garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• Salt to taste
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🧄 Creamy Garlic Butter Pasta
• 6 oz pasta (spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 🧀
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Optional: a squeeze of lemon juice 🍋 for brightness
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🍃 Garnish
• Fresh parsley, chopped
• Extra cracked black pepper
• Parmesan shavings
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🔥 Instructions
1. Cook the Pasta
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente.
• Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water, then drain.
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2. Make the Honey Pepper Chicken
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken slices and cook for 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
• Lower heat and stir in honey, soy sauce, black pepper, and garlic.
• Toss chicken to coat in the sticky glaze.
• Let it bubble for 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened.
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3. Prepare the Creamy Garlic Butter Pasta
• In a separate pan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
• Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan.
• Let simmer gently until slightly thickened, about 2–3 minutes.
• Toss cooked pasta into the sauce, adding reserved pasta water if needed to loosen it.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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4. Assemble Your Plate
• Twirl the creamy garlic butter pasta onto plates.
• Top with sticky honey pepper chicken.
• Garnish with chopped parsley, extra Parmesan, and more cracked pepper for a final flavor kick.
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✨ A perfect combo of sweet, spicy, creamy, and savory—this bowl is pure comfort with a little edge!
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