Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta

Chicken breast sliced thin, cooked in garlic butter, tossed with pasta. Add black pepper aggressively — it is the dominant flavor of this dish. Simple ingredients, restaurant-quality result.

Estimated cost: ₱167–₱180

Total 30 min · Serves 1

Nutrition per serving: 1407 kcal · 84 g protein · 159 g carbs · 47 g fat

Ingredients

• 200g dry Pasta Spaghetti
• 250g, sliced thin Chicken Breast
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 8 cloves minced Garlic
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp freshly cracked Black Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Soy Sauce
• 2 pcs Calamansi

Steps

1. Season chicken slices with salt, black pepper, soy sauce, and calamansi.
2. Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup pasta water.
3. Melt butter and olive oil in a wide pan over medium-high heat.
4. Add chicken slices. Cook 2-3 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
5. In the same pan, add garlic over medium heat. Cook 1 minute until fragrant.
6. Add drained pasta, a splash of pasta water, and cracked black pepper. Toss well.
7. Return chicken and toss everything together. Finish with calamansi.

Prices are estimates based on Department of Agriculture price monitoring. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient data (USDA FoodData Central, FNRI).