Lemon Chicken With Broccoli Bow Ties Recipes

LEMON CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Grate 1 tablespoon zest and squeeze 1/4 cup juice from the lemon.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until well browned on all sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet. Pour off any fat.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Heat the remaining oil in the skillet. Add the onion and garlic and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in the concentrated broth and lemon juice. Return the chicken to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Stir the broccoli and lemon zest in the skillet. Cover and cook until the broccoli is tender-crisp.

BROCCOLI AND BOW TIES

Steps:

• Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water. Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
• In the same water, cook the bow-tie pasta according to the package directions, about 12 minutes. Drain well and add to the broccoli.
• Meanwhile, in a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and lemon juice and pour this over the broccoli and pasta. Toss well. Season to taste, sprinkle with the pignolis and cheese, if using, and serve.
• To toast pignolis, place them in a dry saute pan over medium-low heat and cook, tossing often, for about 5 minutes, until light brown.

BOW TIE LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with lemon-pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, stir-fry chicken and garlic in oil until chicken juices run clear. , Remove and keep warm. Add broth, peas, carrots, cream cheese and lemon juice to the skillet; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Drain pasta. Add pasta, chicken and salt to vegetable mixture; cook until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH BROCCOLI, GARLIC, AND LEMON

Steps:

• Warm olive oil in a small frying pan over low heat. Slowly cook garlic in oil until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Be very careful not to burn garlic. Stir in lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. About 5 minutes before pasta is done, drop broccoli into the pasta water. Continue to cook until pasta is cooked and broccoli is crisp-tender. Drain.
• Toss pasta, broccoli, and lemon sauce in a large bowl. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

LEMON CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Spray rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches, with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• While pasta is cooking, mix crushed crackers and lemon peel in small bowl; set aside. Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken and garlic in skillet 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is brown. Remove skillet from heat; stir in pasta and remaining ingredients. Spoon chicken mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with crumb mixture.
• Cover and bake 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly.

BROCCOLI AND LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN ALFREDO WITH BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Boil pasta to desired firmness and drain.
• While the pasta boils, fry chicken with oil, lemon juice and lemon pepper until thoroughly cooked. (Flavor will be very strong.) Seat aside.
• In a medium saucepan, cover the bottom of the pan with water and bring to a boil.
• Add broccoli, cover and boil 5 minutes, drain well. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Stir in flour until smooth.
• Slowly stir in milk until smooth and hot.
• Reduce heat and add cheese.
• When mixture is smooth, add salt, paprika and mustard.
• Mix pasta, broccoli and cheese sauce in a large pot, then add chicken.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate and serve cold.