Description
Crispy Chicken with Creamy Pasta is a delightful dish that marries crunchy chicken with a rich, creamy sauce, making it an excellent choice for both casual weeknight dinners and special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 grams dried pasta (or 300 grams fresh pasta)
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves (roughly chopped)
- ¾ cup cream
- 50 grams parmesan (very finely grated)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for frying
- Lemon juice and zest for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water, undercooking by one minute. Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining.
- Flatten the chicken breast to ensure even cooking. Season with salt and pepper, then dust with flour.
- Heat olive oil in a fry pan over medium-high heat and fry the chicken for about 2 minutes on each side until cooked through. Wrap in foil to keep warm.
- In the same pan, melt butter over medium heat and sauté garlic until fragrant. Add rosemary and cook briefly.
- Slowly pour in cream, stirring to combine, then add parmesan gradually until melted. Mix in black pepper and lemon juice.
- Stir in reserved pasta water and simmer for 2-3 minutes to thicken the sauce.
- Toss cooked pasta into the sauce mixture and stir gently for one or two minutes.
- Serve sliced chicken on top or mixed through the pasta, garnished with lemon zest and extra rosemary.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 400g)
- Calories: 654
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 487mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 97mg