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Lemon Chicken Pasta Recipe

Emily
Craving pasta for dinner? This lemon chicken pasta recipe is something you just have to try. It' s so easy to make and it's quick too.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 serve
Calories 689 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 320 grams (11.30 ounces) dried noodles such as fettuccine or linguine

For The Chicken

  • 750 grams (1.50 pounds) boneless skinless chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black Pepper
  • ¼ cup (35 grams, 1.23 ounces) All purpose flour (plain flour) or as needed
  • 3 tablespoons (45 grams, 1.60 ounces) Butter

For The Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon (1-2 cloves) minced garlic
  • 1 cup (250 ml/grams, 8.82 ounces) chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • ¾ cup (188 ml/grams, 6.63 ounces) milk
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice or to taste
  • ¾ cup (90 grams, 3.17 ounces) Parmesan cheese, finely grated, plus extra to serve
  • Fresh parsley roughly chopped, to garnish

Instructions
 

For The Pasta

  • Cook your pasta according to packet instructions. When they are cooked, strain the pasta and set aside. Reserve about 1 cup of pasta water.

For The Chicken

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Coat chicken pieces in flour, shaking off any excess flour.
  • In a large frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Then add the chicken pieces. Cook until golden and crispy and cooked through. When the chicken is cooked, remove from pan and set aside.

For The Sauce

  • In the same frying pan saute the garlic for a few seconds. If your pan is a bit dry, add a bit more butter.
  • Next, add the chicken stock, milk, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice, to the pan over low to medium heat. Bring the liquid to a gentle simmer.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese and mix through. Continue to simmer until the sauce thickens slightly. Then season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mix through the cooked chicken, coating it in the sauce. Turn off heat.
  • Add the cooked and drained pasta. If you want your pasta to have more sauce, mix through some of the reserved pasta water.
    Adjust seasoning as desired. Serve, garnished with roughly chopped fresh parsley and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serveCalories: 689kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 64gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 1258mgPotassium: 577mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5g
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