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Chicken and Buttered Noodles
Chicken and Buttered Noodles are tender and juicy seasoned cubes of chicken that top a bed of buttery, melt-in-your-mouth noodles. It elevates the side dish of buttered noodles to a delectable main entree!
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
In a medium bowl, mix together the onion powder, salt, pepper, and paprika. Toss the chicken cubes in the seasoning mix, coating all sides.
- 02
To a medium skillet over medium heat, add oil. Once hot, place the seasoned chicken cubes into the skillet and cook for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden brown and cooked through. Chicken is fully cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove from the pan and tent to keep warm.
- 03
Fill a large pot halfway with water. Add salt and bring to a boil. Add bouillon powder and small pasta shells and cook until al dente according to package instructions.
- 04
Reserve 1 cup of pasta water and drain the rest. Set noodles aside while you prepare the garlic butter sauce.
- 05
In the same pot you used to make the noodles, melt the butter and chicken bouillon powder. Stir to mix together. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- 06
Add ½ cup of the reserved pasta water and stir to combine.
- 07
Add noodles and parmesan to the pot, tossing to combine. Add more pasta water, a little at a time, if needed, until the buttered noodles reach your desired consistency.
- 08
Plate the noodles and serve topped with chicken.
- 09
Top with parsley and additional parmesan cheese. Serve warm.
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 578
- Protein
- —
- Carbs
- —
- Fat
- —
Variations & swaps
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Chicken: I prefer chicken breasts in this recipe. However, you could certainly use boneless, skinless chicken thighs as well.
- Seasonings: To season the chicken, you will need onion powder, salt, pepper, and paprika. Simple, but flavorful!
- Pasta: Small shells are often used in buttered noodle recipes because of their shape and size. They allow the buttery sauce to be absorbed and hold the sauce more effectively. You can also use the pasta you have on hand or make your own homemade shaped noodles.
- Chicken Bouillon: You will use chicken Bouillon powder when boiling the noodles and in the garlic butter sauce. You could also crush bouillon cubes to use. Each cube, crushed, is about one teaspoon.
- Butter Sauce: For the sauce, you need a stick of salted butter (unsalted will also work). After all, these are called buttered noodles! You will also need more bouillon powder, garlic, and parmesan cheese.
- Parmesan Cheese: For best results when melted into the noodles, I like to use freshly grated parmesan cheese. However, you could use what you have on hand. And, if you don’t have any parmesan cheese, you can make the buttered noodles without it.
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