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Chicken and Buttered Noodles Recipe

Chicken and Buttered Noodles Recipe
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A comforting and flavorful dish, Chicken and Buttered Noodles combines tender, seasoned chicken with creamy garlic buttered pasta. This easy-to-make recipe is perfect for a cozy family dinner.

Ingredients

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For the Chicken:

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, pat dry with a paper towel, cubed
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

For the Noodles:

  • 8 ounces small pasta shells
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder

For the Garlic Butter Sauce:

  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) salted butter
  • 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup (25 g) parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish (optional)
  • parsley, for garnish
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Chicken: Mix seasonings. Toss chicken cubes in seasoning mixture.

    2. In a medium bowl, mix together the onion powder, salt, pepper, and paprika. Toss the chicken cubes in the seasoning mix, coating all sides.

  2. Cook chicken: Remove from pan. Tent to keep warm.

    3. To a medium skillet over medium heat, add oil. Once hot, place the seasoned chicken cubes into the skillet and cook for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden brown and cooked through. Chicken is fully cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove from the pan and tent to keep warm.

  3. Noodles: Cook noodles.

    4. Fill a large pot halfway with water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Add bouillon powder and small pasta shells and cook until al dente according to package instructions.

    Reserve pasta water. Set noodles aside. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain the rest. Set noodles aside while you prepare the garlic butter sauce.

  4. Garlic Butter Sauce: Make garlic butter sauce. Melt butter and bouillon powder. Add garlic.

    5. In the same pot you used to make the noodles, melt the butter and chicken bouillon powder. Stir to mix together. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.

    Add pasta water. Add ½ cup of the reserved pasta water and stir to combine.

    Add noodles and parmesan to the pot, tossing to combine. Add more pasta water, a little at a time, if needed, until the buttered noodles reach your desired consistency.

  5. Plate noodles: Top with chicken.

    6. Plate the noodles and serve topped with chicken.

    Top with parsley and parmesan cheese. Serve warm.

Notes

  • For added flavor, you can sprinkle extra parmesan cheese and parsley on top before serving.
  • Adjust salt and pepper to taste throughout the cooking process.

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Keywords: Chicken, Buttered Noodles, Pasta, Garlic Butter Sauce, Comfort Food

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