Hearty Easy Dinner – Buttered Noodles with Juicy One Pan Chicken!
Meet your new weeknight favorite: One-Pan Chicken with Buttered Noodles. This dish is pure comfort—golden seared chicken mingling with tender noodles bathed in buttery, garlicky goodness. It’s quick, hearty, and guaranteed to make your kitchen smell like happiness. Perfect for those evenings when you want something that tastes amazing but doesn’t require a culinary degree (or five pans to wash later).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1½ lbs) – juicy, flavorful, and easy to cook.
- 8 oz egg noodles – they soak up all that buttery sauce beautifully.
- 4 tbsp butter – real butter = real flavor.
- 4 cloves garlic, minced – for that irresistible aroma and depth.
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth – the base of your silky sauce.
- ¼ cup chopped parsley – adds freshness and color at the end.
- Salt and pepper – the flavor foundation; season generously.
Instructions
- Get Everything Ready
- Chop your garlic and any veggies you’d like to toss in (mushrooms, peas, spinach—all fair game).
- Sear the Chicken
- Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then cook for about 5 minutes per side until it’s golden and fragrant. That crispy sear? Pure flavor gold.
- Add Garlic Magic
- Once the chicken’s done, stir in the garlic and let it sizzle for about a minute. Don’t walk away—it burns fast!
- Build the Broth
- Pour in the chicken broth, scraping up those golden bits from the bottom (that’s where the magic hides). Bring it to a gentle boil.
- Add the Noodles
- Toss in the egg noodles and stir to coat them evenly in the liquid. Let everything simmer for 8–10 minutes, until the noodles are tender and al dente, soaking up all that buttery broth.
- Finish Strong
- Remove from the heat, add the rest of the butter, and stir until melted and glossy. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve it up hot.
Notes
Want a little zing? Add a squeeze of lemon juice before serving or sprinkle on some grated Parmesan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 400g)
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg