Description
This lemon basil chicken pasta is a house favorite. Pasta tossed with seasoned chicken, roma tomatoes, olive oil and a light buttery lemon sauce. This is the perfect weeknight meal because it takes just around 30 minutes to make!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz linguine
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 roma tomatoes, skins peeled and cut into sixths
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 package fresh basil, chopped
- 1/2 c parmigiano cheese, grated
- 1/2 c pasta water
Instructions
- Season: Season the chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
- Sear: Pan sear the chicken, let sit until everything else is done, then cut into pieces
- Boil: Cook the pasta per package directions, reserve 1/2 c pasta water
- Heat: Heat a large saute pan over low heat
- Sauté: Add in olive oil, butter and garlic
- Fragrance: Cook for 5 minutes until garlic is fragrant
- Simmer: Add in the tomatoes and lemon juice
- Cover: Cover the pan and cook an additional 5 minutes
- Combine: Uncover the pan and transfer the cooked pasta noodles directly to it along with 1/2 c pasta water
- Mix: Add the lemon zest, chopped basil, most of the parmigiano reggiano and the cut up chicken
- Toss: Toss everything together
- Serve: Serve up your lemon basil chicken pasta with a bit more fresh parmigiano
Notes
You can use any pasta shape you want, such as penne. Remember to reserve the starchy pasta water as it helps thicken the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 429 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 522 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 41 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 77 mg
Keywords: lemon basil chicken pasta, 30 minute meals, chicken pasta, lemon sauce