Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta
If you love the flavors of cowboy butter this is the dish for you! Tender chicken, and hearty pasta are coated with a buttery, savory, flavorful cowboy butter sauce. This cowboy butter chicken pasta is ready in under 30 minutes and your family will love it!
I love this recipe because not only is it delicious, it comes together in no time, and I almost always have the ingredients on hand! Because it is made with simple ingredients it is easy to whip up any time!
Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 16 oz Box of Rotini Pasta or any pasta shape
- 2 lb Chicken Tenderloins
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 Stick Butter salted or unsalted
- 2-3 Tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Honey Dijon Mustard
- 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tsp Dried Parsley
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 Cup Diced Onions
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 1-2 Tbsp Olive Oil
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and salt throughly bring to a boil and add in pasta. Cook to al dente according to that package directions.16 oz Box of Rotini Pasta
- Drain and set aside.
- Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and place in a medium size bowl.2 lb Chicken Tenderloins
- Sprinkle with 1 tsp smoked paprika, salt and pepper.1/2 tsp Salt , 1/2 tsp pepper, 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
- Pour olive oil into a large pan and heat over medium high heat.1-2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Add in seasoned chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through.2 lb Chicken Tenderloins
- Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Into the same pan add the butter, minced garlic, and chopped onion. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent.1 Stick Butter, 2-3 Tbsp Minced Garlic, 1 Cup Diced Onions
- Reduce the heat to low and add in the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, additional 1 tsp of smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, parsley, and red pepper flakes, lemon juice and heavy cream. Stir ogether until everything is throughly mixed and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes or until the sauce is heated through.2 Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce, 1 Tbsp Honey Dijon Mustard, 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper, 1 tsp Dried Parsley, 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes, 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice, 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- Add in the cooked pasta and cooked chicken. Gently stir to coat everything evenly with the sauce.
- Serve warm & enjoy!
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Ingredient Notes for Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta
Here’s what you’ll need for this delicious pasta dish. We’ve included tips and substitutions so you can make it as tasty as possible!
- Rotini Pasta – I like to use rotini for this dish because it holds the sauce beautifully. You can use any variety of pasta you’d like. You can use any shape or you can use speciality pastas like gluten free pasta, lentil pasta etc.
- Chicken Tenderloins– Chicken tenderloins are super easy to chop up and use in this dish. They have a great texture and cook quickly. You can swap them out for boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless skinless chicken thighs if you prefer. For a shortcut you can even use precooked chicken or a rotisserie chicken.
- Butter– You can use salted or unsalted butter, whichever you prefer. Taste your sauce at the end of cooking and adjust the salt as needed.
- Minced Garlic- I like to use jarred minced garlic because it is so easy. If you prefer freshly minced garlic you can absolutely use that!
- Worcestershire sauce– This adds great flavor to the sauce.
- Honey Dijon Mustard– This adds a little bit of sweetness and a little bit of spice to the sauce. If you prefer plain Dijon mustard you can use it or for a stronger mustard taste you can use ground mustard.
- Smoked Paprika – I love the smoky spiciness that smoked paprika adds. If you prefer plain paprika you can use it instead.
- Cayenne Pepper– This adds a bit of heat to the sauce. If you don’t love spice you can leave it out or use less.
- Dried Parsley– Parsley adds a fresh taste to the sauce. You can use fresh if you prefer and you can use a little extra to garnish the final dish.
- Red Pepper Flakes– These add some heat to the sauce too. You can use less if you prefer less spice or more if you like it spicier! You can also add a sprinkle to the final dish for a garnish and a little extra spice.
- Diced Onions– I like to finely dice my onions for this recipe so they blend into the sauce well. If you prefer bigger pieces of onion you can cut them into larger pieces. Yellow onion, white onion, or Vidalia onions all work well in this recipe.
- Lemon Juice– Lemon juice balances out the richness of the butter beautifully. I like to use fresh lemon juice but bottled works just fine too!
- Heavy Cream– This is what makes the sauce nice and creamy! If you prefer a lower fat option you can use half and half, just be aware that the sauce will be thinner and not as rich.
Step by Step Instructions-
Here’s everything you need to know to make this cowboy butter chicken pasta!
Fill a large pot with water and salt throughly bring to a boil and add in pasta. Cook to al dente according to that package directions.
Drain and set aside.
Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and place in a medium size bowl.
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Sprinkle with 1 tsp smoked paprika, salt and pepper
Pour olive oil into a large pan and heat over medium high heat.
Add in seasoned chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through.
Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
Into the same pan add the butter, minced garlic, and chopped onion. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
Reduce the heat to low and add in the Worcestershire sauce, mustard, additional 1 tsp of smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, parsley, and red pepper flakes, lemon juice and heavy cream. Stir ogether until everything is throughly mixed and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes or until the sauce is heated through.
Add in the cooked pasta and cooked chicken. Gently stir to coat everything evenly with the sauce.
Serve warm & enjoy!
Tips, Substitutions & FAQ’s for Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta-
These tips and answers to common questions will help your dish turn out beautifully!
How to store Cowboy Butter Chicken Pasta-
This pasta stores well refrigerated in an airtight container. It will keep for 2-3 days and makes great leftovers!
Shorcuts for a quicker meal-
This is such an easy weeknight meal but there are ways you can make it even easier! You can use precooked chicken or a rotisserie chicken. You can also use frozen diced onions or pre chopped onions from the produce section.
