Description
Hearty one-pan chicken with creamy buttered noodles delights families seeking comforting weeknight meals. Savory chicken nestles alongside silky pasta, creating a satisfying dinner solution for hungry households.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- 2 tbsps olive oil or butter
- 8 oz (226 g) egg noodles
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tbsps fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Seasoning Preparation: Thoroughly coat chicken pieces with a robust blend of aromatic seasonings, ensuring comprehensive flavor coverage.
- Searing Chicken: Heat skillet with olive oil, carefully position seasoned chicken to achieve a golden-brown crust, cooking until internal temperature reaches safe levels. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Noodle Foundation: In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté minced garlic, creating a fragrant base for the egg noodles. Pour in chicken broth, heavy cream, and selected seasonings, stirring to create a harmonious liquid mixture.
- Noodle Infusion: Reduce heat and allow noodles to simmer, absorbing the creamy liquid. Stir periodically to prevent clumping and ensure even cooking, covering the skillet to trap moisture and enhance flavor development.
- Cheese Integration: When noodles approach perfect tenderness and sauce reaches a luxurious consistency, fold in Parmesan cheese, stirring until smoothly melted and creating a velvety texture.
- Final Assembly: Reintroduce seared chicken to the skillet, gently nestling pieces into the creamy noodles to reheat and marry flavors. Garnish with fresh parsley and optional Parmesan sprinkle, presenting a warm, inviting one-pan meal ready for serving.
Notes
- Season Chicken Thoroughly: Ensure even coating of spices by patting chicken dry before seasoning to help herbs and spices adhere perfectly and create a delicious flavor crust.
- Prevent Noodle Clumping: Stir noodles frequently during cooking and add a small amount of pasta water to maintain smooth, silky texture and prevent sticking in the pan.
- Control Sauce Consistency: Adjust cream and broth ratio gradually to achieve desired sauce thickness, adding liquid slowly to prevent watery or overly thick sauce.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Remove pan from direct heat when adding Parmesan to prevent breaking or becoming grainy, stirring gently until smoothly incorporated into the creamy sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg