Lemon Chicken Pasta

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Bored of eating the same old pasta? Try this Lemon Chicken Pasta recipe that can be easily prepared at home. The grilled chicken is cooked with boiled pasta in garlic, lemon juice and parmesan cheese. This classic pasta combination is worth trying instead of all the other dishes! If you love chicken, pasta and not to forget the cheese and lemon, try cooking this chicken dish one fine day for dinner and watch it become a family favourite. You can add herbs in your pasta to make it more flavourful. You will have a nice change of taste from the usual white or red sauce pasta that you usually eat in the restaurants and we are sure your taste buds won’t thank you enough! This recipe gets prepared in less time and can be one of those things that you would want to munch on during your midnight cravings. Highly recommended to serve this with salad and garlic bread in order to relish it in a better way!
Ingredients of Lemon Chicken Pasta
- 250 gm pasta penne
- salt as required
- 2 cloves garlic
- 50 ml virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon powdered black pepper
- 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
- parsley as required
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Step 1 Boil the pastaTo prepare this delicious pasta, put a large pan over medium flame and boil water in it. After a boil, add the pasta in it along with a little salt and oil. Stir and cook the pasta for 10 minutes. Once done, drain the water and put the boiled pasta in cold water, keep aside.
Step 2 Grill the chickenNext, sprinkle salt and black pepper powder over the washed and dried chicken in a bowl. Put a grill pan over medium flame, and brush a little oil in it. Place the chicken breasts in it and grill them from both sides until golden brown in colour. Once grilled well, transfer it to a plate and cut them in slices. Keep it aside.
Step 3 Mix together pasta and grilled chickenNow, heat a large pan over medium flame and add olive oil to it. Quickly, add the boiled pasta in it along with chopped garlic and red chilli flakes. Mix it together. Switch the flame to low and add the grilled chicken slices to it. Stir well and switch off the flame. Transfer it to a separate large bowl and garnish with parsley leaves. Add grated parmesan cheese to the cooked pasta and sprinkle lemon juice over it. Enjoy your Lemon Chicken Pasta with garlic bread.