Tuesday, January 20, 2015


Wow...Dinner tonight was just amazing!

I made this wonderful Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

It was really out of this world. Bursting with flavor and super quick and easy! Now, I should warn you...I make up a lot of my recipes and I don't tend to follow any in particular so writing them isn't always super easy. If you have zero kitchen skills, you probably won't be able to make my stuff. But a fat chick who likes to eat is bound to have, at the very least, basic cooking skills...right!?

Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

2.5 tbsp. butter, unsalted, divided
1 pound thin cut skinless boneless chicken breast
1 box pasta
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1.5 cups extra heavy whipping cream (DO NOT SUB)
large dash of salt
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese

1. In large stainless skillet melt 1 tbsp. butter over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add chicken. Cook until nearly done.
2. Meanwhile boil water for noodles and cook noodles. Drain and place in serving bowl. Also, zest the lemon and then cut in half and juice. Set aside.
3. Once chicken is nearly done, remove from pan, slice, and return to pan with additional 1/2 tbsp. of butter. Sear to finish  cooking, add chicken to the top of noodles.
4. In the same pan add the last tbsp. of butter and scrape the chicken drippings up. Add whipping cream and bring to barely a bubble. Add large dash salt and garlic. Combine well and add the lemon zest and juice all at once. It will start to thicken immediately, so be sure to keep mixing well.
5. Add in cheese and cook for just a minute or until cheese is melted. Pour over noodles. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
6. If desired, add in some Italian parsley or Basil (pictured).

Enjoy!

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