Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta with Tomatoes
Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta with Tomatoes is a quick and delicious dish that combines succulent shrimp with fresh, vibrant tomatoes in a rich garlic butter sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or an intimate dinner at home, this meal can be ready in just 25 minutes. The combination of garlic, buttery goodness, and ripe tomatoes creates a flavor experience that will delight your taste buds. You can easily customize this pasta by swapping shrimp for chicken or adding seasonal vegetables to suit your preferences. Get ready to impress your family or guests with this delightful seafood dish!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound linguine (or your favorite long pasta)
- 1 pound jumbo chicken (peeled and deveined)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- Fresh lemon juice
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water according to package directions until al dente; reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
- Pat the chicken dry and season lightly with salt.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and sauté the chicken until pink and opaque, about 3 minutes total. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, combine tomatoes, garlic, butter, and reserved pasta water; stir until melted and saucy.
- Return chicken to the skillet, mix well, then toss with drained pasta. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 160mg