Lemon Chicken Pasta 🍋
Bright lemon, garlic butter, and golden chicken over tender noodles, sunshine on a plate.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 8 oz spaghetti
- 2 lemons
- 4 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 cup grated parmesan
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- fresh parsley
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- 1
Boil the spaghetti in salted water until al dente, about 9 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain.
- 2
Meanwhile, slice the chicken into thin cutlets, season with salt and pepper, and sear in the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until golden and cooked through, 4 minutes per side. Rest on a plate.
- 3
Lower the heat, melt the butter in the skillet, and cook the minced garlic 1 minute.
- 4
Add the juice of both lemons, the zest of one, and the heavy cream. Simmer 2 minutes.
- 5
Toss in the pasta and parmesan, loosening with pasta water until silky. Slice the chicken and lay it on top.
- 6
Shower with chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
