One Pot Garlic Chicken Pasta

Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta in Black Nonstick Pot.

One Pot Garlic Chicken Pasta

Quick and easy garlic chicken pasta that's made in just 30 minutes in 1 pot on stovetop, using simple ingredients. It's creamy, cheesy and packed with flavor.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword chicken pasta, garlic pasta, one pot pasta

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings Servings

Calories 775

Author Abeer

Ingredients

2 tbsp Oil
1 pound Chicken Boneless, Cut into 1 inch cubes
1 tbsp Italian seasoning
Salt To taste
Pepper To taste
1/4 cup Butter Unsalted
2 tbsp Garlic Finely chopped
1 tsp Ginger Finely grated
2 tbsp Lemon juice
1 tbsp Lemon zest
4 cups Water Or use half chicken broth and half water
16 oz Spaghetti Uncooked
1/2 cup Cream cheese Full fat
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
2 tbsp Cilantro or parsley Roughly chopped, For garnish

Instructions

In a non-stick pan, heat oil on medium heat.
Add chicken, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
Cook until chicken is golden brown.
Add butter, ginger and garlic and cook on medium heat until fragrant. (Make sure not to burn the garlic and ginger).
Add lemon juice, lemon zest, additional salt and pepper (if necessary), water and mix everything together.
Add spaghetti and mix again.
Cook without lid on medium heat until the water is almost evaporated. Make sure to stir often or else the pasta might stick to the pan.
When pasta is almost cooked, add cream cheese and mix together.
Remove pan from the heat and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
Garnish with cilantro/ parsley and some lemon slices. Enjoy!

Notes

If using broth, make sure it's low sodium.
Use unsalted butter.
Be careful when sauteing garlic and ginger and keep a close eye to prevent them from burning.
Cook in a nonstick pot to prevent burning and sticking.
If the pasta is not cooked through, add a little more water and cook for a bit longer.
Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days and can be reheated in the microwave.
Read additional tips and variations above.

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