Best Herb Spaghetti With Lemon Chicken Recipes

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LEMON BUTTER HERB PASTA



Lemon Butter Herb Pasta image

A quick, delicious, and light-tasting sauce with a zesty lemon flavor! You can easily add chicken, shrimp, or your favorite veggies to personalize this basic sauce. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Provided by Elizabeth Sanford

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
¼ cup butter
¼ cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon minced garlic
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, oregano, basil, and garlic into the butter. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low; cook until thickened to your desired texture, 5 to 7 minutes
  • Season sauce with salt and pepper. Stir cooked pasta into the butter sauce to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 83.8 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

LEMON CHICKEN PASTA



Lemon Chicken Pasta image

My grandmother made chicken wings and served them over rice. To speed things up, I cook lemony chicken breasts and serve them over capellini pasta. -Aileen Rivera, Bronx, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon pepper, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
8 ounces uncooked capellini or angel hair pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/4 cup peeled and thinly sliced garlic cloves (about 12 cloves)
1 cup white wine or chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided
Lemon wedges, optional

Steps:

  • Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess., Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat; add garlic. Cook and stir 30-60 seconds or until garlic is lightly browned. Add wine to pan; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan, until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in lemon juice., Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water; place in a large bowl. Add cheese, 1/3 cup parsley, half of the garlic mixture, and remaining salt and pepper; toss to combine, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten pasta. Serve with chicken. Drizzle with remaining garlic mixture; sprinkle with remaining parsley. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 577mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LEMON HERB CHICKEN PASTA WITH GREEN PEAS, SNAP PEAS AND SPINACH



Lemon Herb Chicken Pasta with Green Peas, Snap Peas and Spinach image

Provided by Eddie Jackson

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound vegetable penne pasta
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
5 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 cups trimmed and sliced sugar snap peas
One 10-ounce bag frozen peas
3 cups baby spinach
3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus additional leaves for serving

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and set aside.
  • Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken and slice it into strips.
  • Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Add the garlic and shallot and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the lemon juice and sugar snap peas and cook, 2 minutes. Add the reserved pasta water and the frozen peas. Cook until the peas are just cooked through, 2 minutes more.
  • Add the cooked pasta, spinach, sliced chicken, chopped basil, chopped parsley and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss all the ingredients together to coat, season with additional salt and pepper and garnish with parsley leaves. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 535, Fat 13 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 64 milligrams, Sodium 335 milligrams, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 37 grams, Sugar 5 grams

HERB SPAGHETTI WITH LEMON CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.2/5)



Herb Spaghetti with Lemon Chicken Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by á-2908

Number Of Ingredients 24

For the chicken marinade:
2 pounds spaghetti pasta cooked al dente
1 pound chicken breast fillets, skinless and boneless, sliced into 1 inch chunks
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped (if using dried, use half of the amount)
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt (not table salt)
1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (to sauté the marinated chicken)
Add all the marinade ingredients into the chicken and marinate for 20 minutes (if making this dish in pronto) or over night (if making this dish the next day... much better).
Saute the marinated chicken in extra virgin olive oil until cooked (about 4-5 minutes) then set aside.
For the garlic gravy:
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 large cloves garlic, finely minced
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 Tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup parsley, chopped (to sprinkle/finish the pasta)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 cups whole cherry tomatoes

Steps:

  • Add all the marinade ingredients into the chicken and marinate for 20 minutes Place sauté pan over medium heat and add butter and olive oil. Add the flour and cook for a minute. Add chicken stock and simmer gravy until thickened then add the chopped basil. Add the sauteed chicken in the gravy then toss the cooked spaghetti into this. Add the cherry tomatoes and finish the dish with the chopped parsley and grated parmesan cheese (serve extra on the side). Makes 5-6 servings

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