Description
Tasty Cowboy Butter Lemon Bowtie Chicken With Broccoli is a bold and flavorful pasta dish made with tender chicken, bright lemon, garlic butter sauce, and crisp broccoli. This easy weeknight dinner delivers rich, zesty flavor in about 40 minutes and is perfect for family meals or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces bowtie (farfalle) pasta
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- 1. Boil pasta in salted water until al dente and reserve pasta water.
- 2. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
- 3. Season chicken and cook until golden and done.
- 4. Remove chicken and melt butter in skillet.
- 5. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- 6. Stir in broth, lemon juice, mustard, and seasonings.
- 7. Add broccoli and cook until tender-crisp.
- 8. Return chicken to skillet.
- 9. Add drained pasta and toss to coat.
- 10. Use reserved pasta water to adjust sauce consistency and garnish before serving.
Notes
- Salt pasta water generously.
- Do not overcook broccoli.
- Add pasta water gradually.
- Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor.
- Cook chicken just until 165°F.
- Add Parmesan for extra richness.
- Store leftovers up to 4 days.
- Reheat gently with splash of broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: Tasty Cowboy Butter Lemon Bowtie Chicken With Broccoli, lemon chicken pasta, garlic butter chicken, easy pasta dinner