Nutty Chicken Lemon Spaghetti Recipes

EASY CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Slice the chicken breasts in half, lengthwise, resulting in two thin fillets.
• Drizzle with olive oil then season with paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Heat a large pan over medium-high heat then add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, melt the butter then add the crushed garlic, lemon zest and thyme.
• Cook for 30 seconds then pour in the cream and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
• Allow to cook for 5 minutes until the sauce coats that back of a spoon easily. Add the chicken back to the pan to warm through.
• Serve the pasta topped with the chicken and sauce.

LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until firm to the bite (al dente), about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper; cook and stir until chicken is just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Once you've drained the pasta, set skillet with chicken mixture over medium heat. Add drained, cooked pasta and 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water; toss to coat. Cook and stir until heated through, adding more pasta water if pasta seems too dry.
• Remove pasta from heat and stir in fresh lemon juice and zest, and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl or platter; top with grated parmesan cheese and serve.

EASY LEMON PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, until al dente. Drain well.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large grill pan over medium high and add chicken. Grill until golden and completely cooked. Remove to a plate and slice.
• Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to a saute pan with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and saute until fragrant. Add the cooked pasta and turn heat off. Mix all together.
• Remove pasta to a large bowl. Add chicken to the warm pasta and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in chopped parsley. Add the juice of 2 lemons and mix. Before serving top with Parmesan.

LEMON CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess., Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat; add garlic. Cook and stir 30-60 seconds or until garlic is lightly browned. Add wine to pan; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan, until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in lemon juice., Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water; place in a large bowl. Add cheese, 1/3 cup parsley, half of the garlic mixture, and remaining salt and pepper; toss to combine, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten pasta. Serve with chicken. Drizzle with remaining garlic mixture; sprinkle with remaining parsley. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.

LEMON CHICKEN SPAGHETTI TOSS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions& garlic in butter& oil until tender.
• Stir in the chicken, lemon juice, parsley, seasoned salt& lemon-pepper.
• Saute for 15-20 min or until chicken juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain.
• Add to chicken mixture& toss.