Looking for a quick and indulgent meal that’s packed with flavor? These Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Creamy Parmesan Pasta are the perfect combination of crispy, juicy chicken and rich, cheesy pasta. This dish is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser and surprisingly simple to prepare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd52 Total Time <\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Prep Time: 10 minutes <\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Cook Time: 20 minutes <\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Total Time: 30 minutes <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a0Ingredients\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For the Chicken Bites: <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 500g (1 lb) boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 2 tbsp olive oil <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 2 tbsp unsalted butter <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 4 cloves garlic, minced <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 1 tsp paprika <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 1\/2 tsp onion powder <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 1\/4 tsp chili flakes (optional) <\/p>\n\n\n\n – Salt and pepper to taste <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the Creamy Parmesan Pasta: <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 250g (8 oz) pasta (fettuccine or penne work well) <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 1 tbsp olive oil <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 2 tbsp unsalted butter <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 4 cloves garlic, minced <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 1 cup heavy cream <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese <\/p>\n\n\n\n – 1\/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped (optional) <\/p>\n\n\n\n – Salt and pepper to taste <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0Instructions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Prepare the Chicken Bites: <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. In a bowl, mix chicken cubes with paprika, onion powder, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Add chicken cubes and cook for 6\u20138 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Add minced garlic during the last minute of cooking and stir well. Set the chicken aside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Cook the Pasta: <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Boil pasta in salted water according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Make the Creamy Parmesan Sauce: <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. In the same skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Saut\u00e9 minced garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute). <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Stir in heavy cream and let it simmer for 2\u20133 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Add grated Parmesan cheese and stir until melted and creamy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Toss the cooked pasta in the sauce. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Combine and Serve: <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Plate the creamy Parmesan pasta and top with garlic butter chicken bites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Garnish with fresh parsley and additional Parmesan if desired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tips\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n – For extra flavor, marinate the chicken with the spices for 15\u201320 minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n – Swap heavy cream with half-and-half for a lighter sauce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n – Add a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten up the dish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Serve this dish with a crisp side salad or garlic bread for the ultimate comfort meal. Enjoy! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking for a quick and indulgent meal that’s packed with flavor? These Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Creamy Parmesan Pasta are the perfect combination of crispy, juicy chicken and rich, cheesy pasta. This dish is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser and surprisingly simple to prepare. \ud83d\udd52 Total Time – Prep Time: 10 minutes – Cook Time: 20 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,1],"tags":[1328,1215,1223,1526,1343,168],"class_list":["post-4644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicken","category-uncategorized","tag-butter","tag-creamy","tag-garlic","tag-garlic-butter-chicken","tag-parmesan","tag-pasta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4644"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4644\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4647,"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4644\/revisions\/4647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4645"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topslimmingrecipes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Nutrient<\/strong><\/th> Per Serving (1 of 4)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Calories<\/td> 520<\/td><\/tr> Protein<\/td> 35g<\/td><\/tr> Carbohydrates<\/td> 40g<\/td><\/tr> Fat<\/td> 25g<\/td><\/tr> Saturated Fat<\/td> 13g<\/td><\/tr> Cholesterol<\/td> 110mg<\/td><\/tr> Sodium<\/td> 480mg<\/td><\/tr> Fiber<\/td> 2g<\/td><\/tr> Sugar<\/td> 2g<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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