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Garlic Butter Chicken Spaghetti in Three-Cheese
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Garlic Butter Chicken Spaghetti in Three-Cheese Parmesan Crea

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ lbs chicken breast cut into thick uneven pieces
  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • ½ cup reserved pasta water
  • 5 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan plus ¼ cup for dusting
  • 1½ cups shredded mozzarella ½ cup reserved for topping
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes
  • Fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Cook spaghetti until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
  2. Season chicken with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  3. Heat olive oil and 2 tbsp butter in a skillet. Sear chicken until golden-brown with crispy edges and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
  4. Melt remaining butter in the same skillet. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  5. Pour in heavy cream and stir in cream cheese until smooth.
  6. Off the boil, stir in 1 cup Parmesan and 1 cup mozzarella until thick and glossy. Loosen with pasta water.
  7. Toss spaghetti in the sauce until every strand is coated.
  8. Top with reserved mozzarella, cover 2 minutes off heat until melted and stretchy.
  9. Arrange chicken beside the pasta, dust with remaining Parmesan, finish with red pepper flakes and parsley.