Description
A delicious lemon garlic chicken pasta dish that’s perfect for any dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz spaghetti or fettuccine
- 2 tbsp capers, drained
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients and bring a pot of salted water to boil for pasta.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper; sear until golden brown on both sides (about 3 minutes each). Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant (~1 minute). Add sliced mushrooms; cook until tender.
- Pour in chicken broth, lemon juice, and capers. Scrape up any browned bits and drain while reserving some pasta water.
- Serve pasta topped with chicken and sauce.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of lemon juice to taste.
- You can use any pasta shape you prefer.
- Make sure to reserve some pasta water to adjust the sauce consistency if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg