Description
A bright and fresh one-pot summery pasta loaded with fresh lemon zest, juice, garlic, and parmesan, cooked in a base of chicken stock and milk.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 inch even thickness
- 2 tablespoons blackened seasoning
- 10 oz. angel hair pasta
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/3 cup milk or half & half
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- Fresh parsley, to garnish
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 lemon, zested and cut into wedges
Instructions
- Cook Chicken: Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and blackened seasoning; cook in 2 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes per side and set aside.
- Make Sauce: Melt butter in the skillet, saute garlic for 1 minute, then pour in chicken stock and milk and bring to a low boil.
- Cook Pasta: Add pasta noodles to the pan liquid and cook until al dente.
- Finish: Stir in parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes; add sliced chicken and top with fresh parsley, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
Notes
Homemade Blackened Seasoning: 2 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp cayenne pepper, 1 tbsp onion powder, 2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, 1/2 tsp dried oregano. To reheat: Add a few splashes of milk or chicken stock and a small pat of butter before microwaving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 580 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
Keywords: one-pot pasta, garlic parmesan pasta, summer pasta, chicken pasta, easy dinner