Garlic Butter Chicken with Zucchini, Corn, and Ravioli (30-Minute Recipe)
A delicious Garlic Butter Chicken with Zucchini, Corn, and Ravioli, perfect for a quick family dinner.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 609 kcal
large pot
Cast Iron Skillet
Pasta
- 8 oz ravioli store-bought (frozen or refrigerated)
Veggies
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium zucchini sliced
- salt to taste
- black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- 1.5 cups corn kernels cooked (about 3 corn ears - corn on the cob)
Garlic Butter Chicken
- 1 lb chicken breasts skinless, boneless, sliced
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika or more
- ½ teaspoon chili powder or more
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- black pepper freshly ground, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice or more
- 4 tablespoons butter divided
Cook ravioli
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook ravioli according to package instructions (usually 7 to 10 minutes). Drain.
While you wait for the water to start boiling and while the ravioli is cooking, proceed with the rest of the recipe.
Make Garlic Butter Chicken
Slice the chicken breasts into strips. Season the chicken with smoked paprika, chili powder, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat in the same, now empty, cast-iron skillet. Add the chicken in one layer and cook, undisturbed, for about 4 minutes.
Flip the chicken strips over, add minced garlic, and cook for 2 more minutes. Lower the heat to low and add freshly squeezed lime juice and 2 tablespoons of butter. Cook for another 2 minutes or more, frequently stirring, until the chicken is cooked through but not overcooked and the garlic has softened.
Assembly
Add cooked sliced zucchini, and cooked corn kernels to the same skillet with cooked chicken.
Add 2 remaining tablespoons of butter and melt it on low heat, stirring it together with the veggies. Do it rather quickly, for a couple of minutes, just until the butter melts and the garlic butter sauce coats both the chicken and the zucchini and corn evenly. Remove from heat.
Add cooked and drained ravioli, and coat them with the butter sauce and veggies. Remove from heat.
Season with more salt, smoked paprika, and chili powder, if desired. Add more freshly squeezed lime juice, if desired.
When serving, top with the chopped fresh cilantro. Sprinkle a small amount of chili powder over chicken and ravioli, for presentation purposes, if desired.
Serving: 1servingCalories: 609kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 35gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 856mgPotassium: 794mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 809IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 7mg
Keyword chicken corn, chicken ravioli, garlic butter chicken, zucchini chicken