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Best Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

Best Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

Golden chicken in creamy lemon-Parmesan sauce tossed with pasta. Bright, 30-minute weeknight winner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • For the Chicken:
  • 1 lb sliced chicken
  • Oil + butter
  • For the Sauce:
  • Garlic cream, Parmesan
  • Lemon zest + juice
  • Broth Italian seasoning
  • Finish:
  • Pasta spinach, basil

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta; reserve water.
  • Sear chicken; remove.
  • Sauté garlic; add broth + cream.
  • Stir in lemon + Parmesan.
  • Toss chicken + pasta + spinach.
  • Finish with basil + zest.

Notes

  • Pasta water = silk.
  • Low simmer after cream.
  • Reheat with milk splash.
  • GF: GF pasta.
  • One skillet = easy clean.