Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta


Nicole's Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is a quick and easy recipe perfect for any night of the week. Seasoned boneless skinless chicken thighs cooked in the air fryer are smothered in a rich, creamy garlic parmesan sauce to create a dish that rivals the best Italian restaurant, but from home. It only takes a short time and just a few simple steps to create beautifully seasoned chicken and a rich, creamy, garlic parmesan sauce to top your favorite pasta noodles.

00:10
Prep
00:15
Cook
00:25
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Garlic Parmesan Chicken

5-6
1 1/2 tablespoons
14 Spices all-purpose seasoning
3/4 tablespoon
garlic pepper seasoning
3/4 tablespoon
paprika
1 teaspoon
salt (more or less to taste)
1 tablespoon
garlic olive oil (or regular olive oil)
pasta, cooked to package directions
  1. Pat chicken dry and lay on a cutting board.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the dry seasonings: all purpose seasoning, garlic pepper seasoning, paprika and salt.
  3. Add the olive oil until a paste is formed (add more olive oil if not pasty enough).
  4. Using a rubber glove or a spoon, coat both sides of the chicken with your seasoning.
  5. Place in a single layer in the air fryer basket and air fry at 380°F for eight minutes.
  6. Flip pieces over and air fry for another 5 to 7 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  7. Serve chicken over pasta and topped with the garlic parmesan sauce.

Garlic Parmesan Sauce

1 tablespoon
olive oil
2 tablespoons
minced onion
2 tablespoons
minced garlic
1 1/4 cup
heavy cream
1/2 cup
chicken broth
2 tablespoons
butter
1/2 tablespoon
parsley
1/2 tablespoon
garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon
lemon pepper
handful of fresh spinach
1 tablespoon
gluten free 1:1 flour or all-purpose flour
1/3 cup
parmesan cheese, grated
  1. While the chicken is cooking, place a large skillet on medium low heat.
  2. Pour the olive oil in the pan until heated.
  3. Then add the minced onions and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the heavy cream, chicken broth and butter.
  5. Allow the sauce to come to a low boil and just as it begins to slowly boil, add the parsley and garlic powder.
  6. Add lemon pepper followed by the chopped spinach, flour and parmesan cheese.
  7. Allow this to simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken, stirring occasionally.
  8. Once the sauce has reached the desired consistency, pour over the pasta or simply add the chicken back into the sauce.

Note: To create a cheesier dish, feel free to add more cheese.

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Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta

Nicole's Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is a quick and easy recipe perfect for any night of the week. Seasoned boneless skinless chicken thighs cooked in the air fryer are smothered in a rich, creamy garlic parmesan sauce to create a dish that rivals the best Italian restaurant, but from home. It only takes a short time and just a few simple steps to create beautifully seasoned chicken and a rich, creamy, garlic parmesan sauce to top your favorite pasta noodles.

Yield: 4-6

00:10 Prep
00:15 Cook
00:25 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Garlic Parmesan Chicken

5-6
1 1/2 tablespoons
14 Spices all-purpose seasoning
3/4 tablespoon
garlic pepper seasoning
3/4 tablespoon
paprika
1 teaspoon
salt (more or less to taste)
1 tablespoon
garlic olive oil (or regular olive oil)
pasta, cooked to package directions
  1. Pat chicken dry and lay on a cutting board.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the dry seasonings: all purpose seasoning, garlic pepper seasoning, paprika and salt.
  3. Add the olive oil until a paste is formed (add more olive oil if not pasty enough).
  4. Using a rubber glove or a spoon, coat both sides of the chicken with your seasoning.
  5. Place in a single layer in the air fryer basket and air fry at 380°F for eight minutes.
  6. Flip pieces over and air fry for another 5 to 7 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  7. Serve chicken over pasta and topped with the garlic parmesan sauce.

Garlic Parmesan Sauce

1 tablespoon
olive oil
2 tablespoons
minced onion
2 tablespoons
minced garlic
1 1/4 cup
heavy cream
1/2 cup
chicken broth
2 tablespoons
butter
1/2 tablespoon
parsley
1/2 tablespoon
garlic powder
1/2 tablespoon
lemon pepper
handful of fresh spinach
1 tablespoon
gluten free 1:1 flour or all-purpose flour
1/3 cup
parmesan cheese, grated
  1. While the chicken is cooking, place a large skillet on medium low heat.
  2. Pour the olive oil in the pan until heated.
  3. Then add the minced onions and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the heavy cream, chicken broth and butter.
  5. Allow the sauce to come to a low boil and just as it begins to slowly boil, add the parsley and garlic powder.
  6. Add lemon pepper followed by the chopped spinach, flour and parmesan cheese.
  7. Allow this to simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken, stirring occasionally.
  8. Once the sauce has reached the desired consistency, pour over the pasta or simply add the chicken back into the sauce.
Note: To create a cheesier dish, feel free to add more cheese.