Description
This Cowboy Butter Lemon Bowtie Chicken with Broccoli Bliss combines tender chicken, bowtie pasta, and broccoli in a luscious, zesty, and subtly spicy cowboy butter sauce. It’s a comforting and flavorful dish perfect for a weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g chicken breast, bite-sized pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 250g bowtie pasta, cooked al dente
- 300g broccoli florets, blanched and shocked
- 60g unsalted butter, browned
- 30g olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded & chopped (optional)
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 120ml low-sodium vegetable broth
- 30g grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp toasted almond slivers
- Flaky sea salt and cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Cook Pasta: Boil and cook pasta al dente; drain and drizzle with oil.
- Blanch Broccoli: Blanch broccoli, shock in ice water, and drain.
- Sear Chicken: Sear chicken in olive oil until cooked through.
- Craft Sauce: Sauté garlic and spices in butter.
- Build Base: Add lemon zest, juice, and broth; simmer.
- Combine & Coat: Return chicken, add pasta and broccoli; toss to coat.
- Rest & Finish: Let rest for 2 minutes.
- Plate & Garnish: Plate, garnish with Parmesan, parsley, almonds, salt, pepper, and lemon zest.
Notes
Browning the butter creates a nutty, rich flavor. Blanching broccoli preserves its color and texture. Adjust jalapeño for desired spice level.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Poultry
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
Keywords: chicken,pasta,broccoli,cowboy butter,lemon,spicy,easy,weeknight,comfort food