culinary.kemonine.info/content/recipes/2022-12-05-lemon-chicken-pasta/index.md

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title = "Lemon Chicken Pasta"
author = ["KemoNine"]
publishDate = 2022-12-05
tags = ["Chicken", "Noodles", "Lemon"]
draft = false
layout="recipe"
image="karyna-panchenko-z1HyKH0_IZo-unsplash.jpg"
imagecaption="A raw chicken breast on a wood plank. The image was obtained from Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/z1HyKH0_IZo"
date="2022-12-05"
AuthorName="KemoNine"
AuthorURL="https://culinary.kemonine.info"
category="Dinner"
cuisine="Italian"
ingredients=[
"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"
]
directions=[
"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."
]
[[inspiration]]
title="Taste of Home"
url="https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lemon-chicken-pasta/"
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## Notes {#notes}
- Skipped breading chicken
- Skipped parsley
- Did NOT pound chicken thin