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- Hi everyone.
It's Natasha of natashaskitchen.com
and today we are making
the easiest 30 minute chicken pasta dinner.
It is a creamy lemon chicken pasta
with the best Alfredo sauce
and it is so easy.
Let's get started.
We're gonna cook some pasta.
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Bring a pot of water to boil
and add one table spoon of salt
and 12 ounces of fettuccine pasta.
Cook until al dente according to the package instructions.
While the pasta is cooking, let's prep the chicken.
Cut two medium chicken breasts in half lengthwise
so you end up with four cutlets.
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Now set up two bowls.
In the first bowl, beat together one egg
and one tablespoon of milk.
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In the second bowl, combine one cup of panko breadcrumbs,
half a teaspoon of salt
and an eighth of a teaspoon of black pepper
and stir that together.
Working with one piece of chicken at a time,
dip first into the egg mixture.
Let the excess egg mixture drip back into the bowl,
then drip into the breadcrumbs,
thoroughly coating both sides.
Repeat with the remaining chicken cutlets
until all four pieces are breaded.
Now, it's time to saute.
Place a large skillet over medium heat
and add two tablespoons of oil
or enough to lightly coat the bottom of the pan.
Once the oil it hot,
add the chicken pieces in a single layer
and saute for three to four minutes per side,
or just until cooked through.
The chicken should register at 165 degrees Fahrenheit
on an instant read thermometer
then transfer the chicken to a plate.
Once the pasta is done,
reserve half a cup of the cooking water
to thin out the sauce later if needed
then drain the pasta and lightly rinse with warm water.
Rinsing is optional but it does keep the sauce creamier.
When the pasta and chicken are done, start the sauce.
Place a medium saucepan over medium heat
and melt in two tablespoons of butter.
Next, add two minced garlic cloves
and a quarter teaspoon of onion powder.
Saute that stirring frequently
for about a minute or until fragrant.
Whisk in two cups of heavy whipping cream
and half a teaspoon of salt
and bring it to a simmer.
Now, while whisking constantly,
drizzle in two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
then sprinkle on one third cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.
Turn off the heat so the cheese
does not come to a boil again,
then stir until fully incorporated.
Taste the sauce and add another pinch of salt as needed.
All right.
Our sauce is made, our pasta's cooked,
the chicken is fried.
One last little bit of prep
and then we can do the taste test.
So when the chicken is still like crisp and hot,
I love to squeeze the second half of that lemon
all over.
It adds amazing fresh flavor
and it makes it a lemon chicken.
It goes really well with that sauce.
Okay.
Lots of lemon juice
'cause the only complaint I've had about that
is not enough.
(laughs) True story.
Okay, so I'm gonna chop these up
into strips and it ends up being
one cutlet per serving.
And slice it so it's in bite-sized strips.
Okay.
Perfect.
Okay now, last but not least,
we're gonna combine the pasta with the sauce.
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Oh, that smells good. (laughs)
All right, and now, just give it a good toss.
Make sure every noddle is coated in that lemon cream sauce.
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I'm excited.
Are you excited?
I'm excited.
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Okay.
Now we're gonna plate.
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All right, and we start with a generous amount of pasta.
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That's not generous.
We need more.
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That's more like it.
And I love to garnish with a little bit of parsley.
It gives it that restaurant look.
And then our chicken.
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We're gonna place that right down the center.
And again, a little more parsley.
If you've been following my channel,
you know how I feel about parsley.
(laughs)
All right, and then another little squeeze of lemon juice
and just that little bit of lemon at the end,
ah, it takes this over the top.
Yum.
Okay, here we go.
The twirly-whirly.
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Okay, a lot of pasta.
Add some chicken.
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Mmm.
It just satisfies the craving for pasta all day long.
I love that lemon chicken over the lemon cream sauce.
It pairs so well together.
That chicken is so juicy.
And also, this reheats really well.
Just splash a little milk on it,
put it on low heat on the stove
and dinner again.
If you're lucky enough to have leftovers.
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This is also family approved.
My kiddos love this.
It's one of those things, they go for refills.
That's right.
It's a keeper.
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