Lemon Chicken Pasta
Crispy panko-breaded chicken is served atop creamy and perfectly lemony pasta for an elegant meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Chicken and Pasta
- 12 oz fettuccini pasta
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- 1 lb chicken breast sliced in half horizontally
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Sauce
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp parsley
Instructions
- Cook fettuccini noodles to al-dente according to the package instructions. Before draining, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and set aside.
Chicken
- In a small bowl, whisk one egg and 1 tbsp milk. In another bowl, combine the panko crumbs and salt and pepper. Dip each peice of chicken into the egg wash, then into the bread crumbs.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and sauté chicken 3-4 minutes per side or until cooked completely through. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and pour 2 tbsp lemon juice over the chicken. Cut into strips.
Lemon Cream Sauce
- In the same skillet you used for the chicken, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion powder and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the heavy cream and salt. Bring the sauce to a simmer, stirring often. Lower heat and whisk often while incrementally adding in 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Turn off the heat. Add the parmesan cheese and mix until melted.
- Add the pasta and mix to combine well. Add some of the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick.
- Serve the pasta with strips of chicken on top. Garnish with parsley. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 1090kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 67g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 341mg | Sodium: 1025mg | Potassium: 834mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2230IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 3mg
