Description
Indulge in the deliciousness of Creamy Lemon Pasta with Chicken. Discover a tasty dinner option packed with flavor. Try it tonight!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces pasta (pictured is penne, but any pasta will work)
- 2 chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Minced parsley (to serve)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ medium yellow onion (finely minced)
- 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon EACH: sea salt and pepper
- Zest and juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Step 1: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain then return the pasta to the pot and toss with a little splash of olive oil.
- Step 2: While the pasta water is heating, pound the chicken breasts with a mallet or rolling pin so that they are ½ inch thick. (See notes) Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Step 3: Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken breasts for 5 minutes per side, reducing the heat if needed, until they are cooked through. Remove them from the pan and slice them into bite-sized pieces once cool enough to handle then add them to the pot with the cooked pasta.
- Step 4: Make the lemon cream sauce in the same pan as you used for the chicken. Add the olive oil, onion, and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, until the onion is soft and transparent. Add the chicken stock and scrape the pan of any stuck-on bits. Add the parmesan, heavy cream, salt, and pepper and bring the pan to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until it thickens slightly. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon zest and juice.
- Step 5: Pour the lemon cream sauce over the pasta and cooked chicken and toss to combine. Serve with a little parsley sprinkled over the top for color.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg