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Chicken cowboy butter pasta in a white bowl.
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Chicken Cowboy Butter Pasta

Chicken cowboy butter pasta combines tender chunks of white meat chicken with buttery, creamy, zesty pasta for a meal everyone will love.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 1127kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • small bowl
  • large skillet

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces rotini pasta or any pasta shape
  • 2 pounds chicken tenderloins
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • In a large pot of water, add the noodles and begin cooking them until done. Drain and set aside. Chop the chicken up and add the a small bowl, add 1 tsp of paprika and just a little bit of salt and pepper for taste. Stir and add it a large pan over medium to high heat with a drizzle of
  • Vegetable oil.
  • Stir and cook around until cooked through and browned. Take the chicken out on a plate and set aside. On a medium to low heat, add the stick of butter, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, 1 tsp paprika, cayenne pepper, parsley, red pepper flakes and onion and stir around until everything is mixed together and melted.
  • Add the cooked pasta into the sauce and chicken, stir to get everything completely coated in the sauce. Add the lemon juice and heavy cream and stir again. Top with extra parsley and serve!

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days
  • You can use regular Dijon mustard.
  • Use whatever pasta shape you’d like.
  • You can use frozen diced onions to make it easier. 
  • Use scissors to cut the chicken into chunks super easily! 
  • The salt and pepper is optional.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 1127kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 66g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 273mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 1345mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2506IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 3mg