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Romano Chicken with Lemon Garlic Pasta

Romano Chicken with Lemon Garlic Pasta

Romano Chicken with Lemon Garlic Pasta features crispy parmesan panko breaded chicken with pasta in a fresh lemon garlic cream sauce. A tasty meal in just 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2 servings
Calories 600 kcal

Equipment

  • Pan
  • shallow dish

Ingredients
  

ROMANO CHICKEN

  • ½ lb chicken breasts, butterflied or thinly cut into cutlets
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese or Romano cheese
  • 1 egg
  • dry parsley
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs homemade or store-bought
  • oil for frying I used a combination of olive oil and sunflower oil

LEMON GARLIC PASTA

  • ½ lb linguine or spaghetti or other pasta
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoon butter, cold
  • 2-3 tablespoon whipping cream or to taste
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Place parmesan cheese in a shallow dish. In another dish, put beaten egg with dry parsley; in third dish put panko bread crumbs.
  • Season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper; dredge with parmesan cheese, dip into beaten egg; press the chicken in panko bread crumbs to coat on both sides; shake off the excess.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan; add chicken cutlets and cook on low heat until golden and cooked through.

Cooking Pasta

  • Cook pasta according to package direction; drain (reserve about ½ cup pasta water).
  • Add lemon juice to a pan; add garlic, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook until liquid is reduced to about half.
  • Add 1 tablespoon butter and slowly melt into your sauce, while swirling the pan; add another 1 tablespoon butter and repeat; stir in whipping cream and about 2 tablespoon pasta water.
  • Add cooked pasta and toss to combine. Serve romano chicken over lemon garlic pasta.

Notes

This dish can be served with a salad or some garlic bread for a complete meal.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 600kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 40gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken, dinner, easy recipe, lemon garlic, pasta, romano chicken
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