{"id":1186,"date":"2026-01-25T11:33:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T11:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1186"},"modified":"2026-01-25T11:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T11:33:41","slug":"creamy-garlic-butter-chicken-linguine-in-alfredo-sauce-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/creamy-garlic-butter-chicken-linguine-in-alfredo-sauce-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken &#038; Linguine in Alfredo Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken &amp; Linguine in Alfredo Sauce<\/h2>\n<p>A rich and comforting pasta dish featuring tender garlic-butter chicken tossed with linguine in a silky homemade Alfredo sauce. Perfect for a cozy dinner or special occasion.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p><strong>For the Chicken<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 pound (450 g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Pasta<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12 oz (340 g) linguine pasta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Alfredo Sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/li>\n<li>5 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00bd cups heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon nutmeg (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup pasta cooking water (as needed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Garnish (Optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped<\/li>\n<li>Extra Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the Pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nBring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the linguine according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve \u00bd cup of the pasta water, then drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the Chicken<\/strong><br \/>\nSeason the chicken pieces with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning.<br \/>\nHeat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5\u20137 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and fully cooked. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the Garlic Butter Sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the same skillet, reduce heat to medium. Add butter and let it melt.<br \/>\nAdd minced garlic and saut\u00e9 for about 30 seconds until fragrant (do not brown).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the Alfredo Sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nPour in the heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.<br \/>\nAdd Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, nutmeg (if using), salt, and pepper. Stir until the sauce thickens slightly and becomes smooth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine Everything<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the cooked chicken back into the sauce, then add the linguine.<br \/>\nToss gently to coat everything evenly. Add reserved pasta water little by little if the sauce is too thick.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnish with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan cheese if desired. Serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken &amp; Linguine in Alfredo Sauce A rich and comforting pasta dish featuring tender garlic-butter chicken tossed&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1186"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1188,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1186\/revisions\/1188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}