Description
Cowboy Butter Lemon Bowtie Chicken Pasta with Broccoli: a bold, comforting weeknight favorite featuring a bright lemon butter sauce, tender chicken, crisp broccoli, and al dente bowtie pasta. This American-Italian inspired dish delivers restaurant-worthy flavor in under 40 minutes, with a creamy finish and a sprinkle of Parmesan. Perfect for busy families, it feels special without breaking the budget.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g bowtie pasta
- 500 g boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp chili flakes, optional
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook bowtie pasta according to package instructions. Add broccoli during the last few minutes of cooking. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, season with salt, pepper, and paprika, and cook until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, dried parsley, and chili flakes.
- Return chicken to the skillet and toss to coat in the lemon butter sauce.
- Add cooked pasta and broccoli. Sprinkle with Parmesan and toss until well combined.
- Serve warm with extra Parmesan if desired.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use olive oil instead of butter or reduce cheese.
- Use gluten-free pasta to make this gluten-free (if desired).
- Chili flakes are optional for more heat.
- Leftovers refrigerate well in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American-Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 60 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 40 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 170 mg
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