Garlic Lemon Basil Pasta with Chicken
Simple and delicious, this Garlic Lemon Basil Pasta with Chicken is the perfect dinner. Made in one pan, the bright lemon-y flavour makes for a fresh, flavourful, and healthy dinner!
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Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head garlic minced
- 2 shallots sliced
- 2½ cups chicken stock low sodium
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2½ cups orecchiette pasta
- 1 handful fresh basil
- 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
Instructions
- Season your chicken breasts with salt, ground pepper, and paprika with ½ tbsp of olive oil. Make sure it’s coated evenly.
- In your sauté pan on medium-high heat, heat up the 2 tbsp of olive oil and add the chicken breasts to the hot sauté pan.
- Cook the chicken breasts for 6 to 8 minutes (depending on their thickness) without moving them around.
- Flip both chicken breasts over and add more olive oil if needed. Let cook for another 6 to 8 minutes before setting it aside.
- In your pan, add more olive oil if needed with a splash of water (no more than 2 tbsp) then sauté the minced garlic and shallot until golden.
- Deglaze the pan with the chicken stock and lemon juice before adding in the pasta. Let the pasta simmer for 10 minutes, the pasta should have absorbed almost all the liquid and al dente.
- Add in the peas and basil and stir to combine, until the basil has become fragrant.
- Top with the chicken and serve.
Notes
To ensure your chicken breasts have cooked through, I recommend using an instant read thermometer to make sure the chicken has reached 165F/75C.
Nutrition
Calories: 635kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 816mg | Potassium: 1050mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 784IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg