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Lemon Chicken Pasta

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 7/03/19Updated: 9/10/20

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Lemon Chicken Pasta Recipe

This delicious Lemon Chicken Pasta was originally known by the name “really good noodles and chicken.”  And that name is very accurate.  This dish is really good.  Grilled lemon chicken over a bed of lemon pasta, a dish everyone in your family will love.

Lemon Chicken Pasta in a bowlToday’s lemon chicken pasta recipe, and the original name really good noodles and chicken, comes from a blog reader, Heidi.  It was her kids that named it!  And I have to say that my family agrees that this is Really Good Noodles and Chicken!

Not being a fan of heavy cream sauces, the light lemon flavored sauce in this dish is just right.  And the addition of bacon, tomatoes and Parmesan cheese makes this a dish that everyone enjoys.

lemon pasta topped with lemon chicken in a serving dish

The honey, rosemary and lemon grilled chicken compliments the lemon pasta perfectly.  But I wouldn’t limit this chicken to just this recipe.  This chicken would be wonderful on its own or on a salad too.

lemon chicken pasta in a bowl

Grilled Lemon Chicken Pasta

This dish is perfect for those nights when you need easy and delicious.  You can even grill up the chicken ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator.  When I am grilling chicken I like to pound the chicken thinner so it grills faster and more evenly.  I just place it between two pieces of wax paper and use a the smooth side of a meat tenderizer.  Then just sprinkle with salt, pepper and rosemary.  Then I paste it with honey and lemon as it is grilling.

lemon chicken on the grill

grilled lemon chicken in a pan

While the chicken is grilling just cook your pasta.  The sauce is just combination of butter, garlic, bacon and cream and of course a little lemon juice and zest.  You may find that your cream curdles a bit when you add in the lemon juice and zest, don’t worry, just keep stirring and it will come together.  Pour the sauce over the pasta, add in the chicken some fresh tomato and Parmesan cheese and you’ve got dinner!

Lemon Chicken Pasta in a bowl

Give this dish a try.  You will agree it is really good.  Really, really good!

And then check out some of our other really good pasta dishes.

  • Crockpot Garlic Chicken Pasta
  • Lemon Basil Pasta
  • Brown Butter Pasta

Some of my favorite kitchen tools to make LEMON CHICKEN PASTA:

SILICONE BASTING BRUSH – this brush is perfect for basting meat or brushing melted butter on things.  It is heat resistant and can be washed in the dishwasher.

MICROPLANE ZESTER– this is the perfect tool for zesting lemons or limes.  I use mine on a daily and weekly basis.

PASTA POT – perfect for cooking pasta or steaming vegetables

Lemon Chicken Pasta Recipe

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Lemon Chicken Pasta

Lemon Chicken Pasta

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Grilled chicken served over a bed of lemon pasta.
serves: 4 servings
Prep:10 minutes
Cook:20 minutes
Total:30 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • coarse salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1 T fresh rosemary minced
  • 1 lemon zested and juiced
  • 3 T. honey
  • 8 ounces thin spaghetti I prefer Barilla Plus
  • 2 T. butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup bacon bits
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • 3 roma tomatoes seeds and core removed, diced
  • 2 T. capers optional

Instructions

  • Start a pot of water boiling to cook the pasta
  • Spray your BBQ grill rack with nonstick spray and fire it up
  • Sprinkle salt, pepper and rosemary on each chicken breast and grill for 7-8 minutes on the first side
  • In a small bowl, mix 2 T. of freshly squeezed lemon juice and the honey together, then brush it on the tops of the chicken breasts before flipping them over
  • Brush the underside as well, and grill for a few more minutes until they are cooked through (actual cooking time will depend on how thick the breast is, and you could certainly pound them thinner to start with to make it go faster).
  • Remove to a plate and cover to keep warm
  • Toss your noodles into the boiling salted water if you haven't already
  • Once they are nearly done cooking, begin making the sauce
  • It comes together quickly. In a large skillet, melt 2 T. butter then add the garlic
  • Saute and stir for 2-3 minutes, then add the bacon bits and cook for another minute
  • Stir in the remaining lemon juice and all of the zest, then the cream
  • Stir in the cooked and drained noodles, adding a tablespoon or two of the pasta water if needed to thin the sauce
  • Slice the chicken breasts thinly
  • Stir in the roma tomatoes and parmesan cheese (and capers if you so desire - I'm the only one that likes them around here, so I tossed a few on my own plate), and serve immediately with a portion of chicken breast strips on top of the pile of pasta

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 707kcal (35%) Carbohydrates: 62g (21%) Protein: 52g (104%) Fat: 28g (43%) Saturated Fat: 15g (94%) Cholesterol: 180mg (60%) Sodium: 706mg (31%) Potassium: 970mg (28%) Fiber: 3g (13%) Sugar: 17g (19%) Vitamin A: 1151IU (23%) Vitamin C: 23mg (28%) Calcium: 202mg (20%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Dish
Cuisine:American
Keyword:Lemon chicken pasta
Lemon Chicken Pasta
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  1. Debbie Gregory says

    Posted on 7/6 at 2:07 pm

    I don’t see lemon in the ingredients other than 2 T for the chicken. How much for the pasta sauce?

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 7/6 at 3:48 pm

      Debbie, sorry about that – the recipe has been updated.

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  2. Liz says

    Posted on 5/9 at 3:28 pm

    Sounds really good. Thank you.

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  3. Merri says

    Posted on 8/25 at 6:28 pm

    We just made this and it was a hit with the whole family. Definitely going to put this into the rotation. 🙂 Thanks!

    Reply
  4. Rachelle says

    Posted on 4/1 at 10:12 am

    I saw this in your newsletter today for lemony goodness. I’ve marked it to make, because I know you’ve got some delicious recipes here so it has to be good. I’ve made the penne rustica already. I’m always looking for new chicken recipes too. Thanks!

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