Description
A comforting dish featuring tender chicken bites coated in a honey butter garlic sauce served over creamy cheesy pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Chicken breast or boneless thighs, bite-size pieces
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 4 tbsp Butter, unsalted
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 8 oz Pasta (penne, rotini, or fettuccine)
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 4 oz Cream cheese
- 1 cup Shredded cheddar or mozzarella
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
- Pasta water, as needed
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken. Pat the chicken dry, season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Cook the pasta. Boil in salted water until al dente. Save 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- Brown the chicken. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
- Make the honey butter garlic sauce. In the same skillet, melt butter and add minced garlic. Stir in honey and let bubble for a minute.
- Coat the chicken. Return chicken to skillet and toss until coated in sauce.
- Build the cheesy pasta. Warm cream in a separate pan, add cream cheese and stir until smooth. Add cheddar, mozzarella, and Parmesan until creamy.
- Combine everything. Add pasta to cheese sauce, toss well, then spoon chicken bites on top.
- Finish and serve. Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for heat. Swap out cheese varieties or add vegetables for customization.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chicken bites, honey butter, cheesy pasta, comfort food, quick dinner