Description
A simple pasta dish featuring chicken, lemon, and garlic flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pound pasta (fettuccine or linguine recommended)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water before draining.
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add minced garlic to the same skillet and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Do not let it burn.
- Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Stir in lemon zest and heavy cream, if using. Simmer for 1 minute until slightly thickened.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet. Add the drained pasta, Parmesan cheese, and reserved pasta water. Toss everything together until the sauce coats the pasta.
- Stir in fresh parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a lighter sauce, omit the heavy cream and use only pasta water to thin the sauce.
- Use your favorite pasta shape.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 110
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