Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of Brown Butter Pasta with Chicken, a dish that harmoniously blends tender chicken, toasted walnuts, and fragrant sage in a luscious brown butter sauce. This recipe is a quick yet elegant choice for weeknight dinners or special occasions, taking only 35 minutes to prepare. The nutty aroma of browned butter elevates the pasta, making it an unforgettable meal that your family and friends will rave about.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces pasta (rigatoni, penne, rotini)
- 1–1/4 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup walnuts (roughly chopped)
- 8 fresh sage leaves (coarsely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a large pot for the pasta.
- Flatten chicken breasts between plastic wrap; slice into strips.
- Sauté shallots in melted butter until softened; add chicken and cook until no longer pink. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, melt remaining butter with walnuts and sage until golden brown.
- Cook pasta al dente; reserve some cooking liquid before draining.
- Combine cooked pasta with chicken and brown butter sauce; toss to coat well.
- Serve warm garnished with parsley.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg