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Crispy, tender and juicy parmesan crusted chicken over the most incredible creamy lemon garlic pasta! This is a must make meal!
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As it starts to get warm outside and spring is almost here, I love to create lemon inspired recipes.
Promise me ONE thing. You will make this recipe this week!
Lets break this meal down for you. It starts with this amazing and crispy pan fried chicken. The crust is so crispy and the parmesan flavor is incredible. You cut into the chicken and it is so tender and juicy!
But then there is the creamy lemon garlic pasta. OH MY GOSH.
This pasta only requires a few ingredients and it is creamy and amazing. It has just enough lemon to add a tangy flavor to the creamy pasta and it is perfect.
I could not BELIEVE how good this entire meal came together. The crispiness of the chicken and the creamy lemon garlic pasta! We all devoured this meal and couldn’t eat it fast enough.
The great thing about this meal is that it is ready in about 30 minutes. It is quick and easy and full of incredible flavor!
Trust me on this one! You have got to make it! It is a meal that your family is going to rave about!
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Crispy Parmesan Chicken with Creamy Lemon Garlic Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 Breasts Chicken sliced in half
- 6 Tablespoons butter divided
- 1/2 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup flour
Creamy Lemon Garlic Pasta:
- 8 ounce pasta of choice I used thin spaghetti
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- juice of one lemon
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish if desired
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat melt 2 Tablespoons butter. To make the chicken: Melt remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a shallow dish. In another shallow dish combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and flour. Dip the chicken in the butter and then coat in the bread crumb mixture and place in skillet.
- Cook on each side for about 3-4 minutes until the outside is crispy and the chicken is cooked throughout. (It shouldn't take too long because the chicken should be thin).
- Meanwhile cook the pasta according to package directions and drain. In a medium sized skillet add the heavy whipping cream, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Whisk together and cook over medium high heat until it starts to thicken. Remove from heat and add the pasta to coat in the sauce.
- Serve the chicken with the pasta and garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Finally made this. It was delicious.
This is am AMAZING recipe! I do double the recipe for the sauce because I like extra sauce to pour over the chicken as well as add to the pasta. So, so good! Breading the chicken with butter, a small amount of flour, bread crumbs coupled with the Parmesan cheese really elevates the dish! I am in love!! ❤️❤️❤️
I have made this many times and it now is my go to meal. I am having company tonight and will replace the chicken for shrimp and asparagus. Is it possible to make the lemon garlic sauce ahead of time and put it in the crockpot on low, until it is time to add the rest?
Yes, just continue to stir and check it in the meantime.
I love this dish! Making it tonight for company. Instead of chicken I am using shrimp and asparagus. I like to prepare as much as I can before they arrive. Is it possible to put the the sauce in the crockpot to keep it hot the add the rest later
on?
Yes, that is a great idea. Simply keep it on warm and stir occasionally.
This is one of the best recipes I have tried in a long time! Going into regular rotation at my house. Easy, delicious and I usually have all these ingredients on hand. Comfort meal that is pretty enough to serve on special occasions. I made it exactly as written and it is perfect.
I just made this tonight. Doubled the sauce and added a little bit more noodles but changed nothing else. Absolutely delicious!
I did the same thing last night but also made a bit more chicken to be sure we had leftovers. Used about 3/4 of a box of spaghetti and 8 thin sliced 6 chicken breasts. Definitely recommend doubling the sauce either way. So good! I’m sure it will become one of our regulars. And so easy!
My family loved this! Saving for my meal rotation.
When you double on the sauce, are you just doubling the heavy cream? Or do you double the whole sauce ingredients?
Yes, you will double the whole sauce including the heavy cream.
I can’t have regular pasta. Will zucchini pasta work?
Hi Jeanie!
Yes, absolutely. It should work out just great! Thanks so much for following along with me!
This is 1 of my most favorite dishes??? soooo yummy and please don’t skimp on the lemon!!!!
We made this a couple nights ago, and the chicken was particularly good. I did reduce the lemon to half, and added a handful of fresh garlic cloves, chopped. The sauce was really subtle, and not at all heavy the way alfredo sauces can get sometimes. We roasted some rainbow carrots in the oven to go with. Nice job with this one! I would absolutely make it again.
Awe! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! Thanks for following along with me!
Used penne gluten free lentil pasta! Used half and half with some chicken broth. still delicious! Thanks so much!!!
Can you use Panko bread crumbs instead of Italian bread crumbs?
Yes, that will work great too! Let me know how you like it!
Hi! Just want to say I have tried this recipe and added it to my weekly dinner night menu. It is sooooo delicious and very flavorful! I have some picky eaters and usually expect to tweak a few things from a recipe but I absolutely love how this turns out 🙂 Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing! That is great news! I am so glad that it was loved by everyone!
I’m one of those weird people who absolutely hates pasta… call it glorified glue lol. But it’s my husbands favourite food, in any way he can get it. So I have to give in once in awhile and make pasta for him. So always looking for a recipe that I might be able to cope with and I think this recipe fits the brilliantly. Crispy and creamy, who could complain with that. So making this for dinner as a surprise for hubby who has been working so hard! Thanks for this!
Made this last night. It was so good! Next time I’ll make more sauce (we’re a sauce family).
Didn’t need to brine the chicken…it cooked perfectly. Did I say it was so good?!