Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta Recipe
This easy garlic parmesan chicken pasta recipe is perfect for a weekend dinner or for a quick lunch. The result is extremely tasty, creamy and will quickly turn into your favourite pasta dish.
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Servings: 3 portions
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 chicken breast cut horizontally into 2 cutlets
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
For the pasta
- ½ yellow onion finely diced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 4 garlic cloves finely minced or grated
- 30 g butter
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 150 ml chicken stock or water
- 150 ml whipping cream
- 50 g parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 200 g short pasta
- Cooking water from the pasta
- Fresh oregano for serving
Instructions
For the chicken
- Marinade the chicken in lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper for 1h or at least 5 minutes if you're low on time.
- Preheat a pan to medium-high heat, add olive oil and the chicken cutlets. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side and remove from the pan. Reserve.
For the pasta
- In the same pan, lower the heat to medium, add more oil if needed as well as the onion and oregano. Sauté until the onion smells sweet and is slightly golden.
- Add the garlic and sauté it, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds-1 minute. Don't let it burn.
- Add the butter and flour and mix.
- Turn off the heat and add the stock or water little by little, stirring in between. At first, you will form a thick paste, thinning as you add more. Make sure to use the liquid to scrape the golden bits stuck to the pan.
- Turn the heat back on to medium, add the cream and parmesan cheese and stir to incorporate.
- Let the mixture come to a boil and correct the level of salt and pepper.
- Cut the chicken into strips and add it to the sauce, along with the cooked pasta and a bit of pasta water to bring it all together and to adjust the texture as needed.
- Serve with fresh oregano leaves.
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