Italian Lemon Chicken with Pasta

Italian Lemon Chicken with Pasta is a delicious meal bursting with a light sauce to bring sunshine to the table.

A lighter sauce that makes a fork-tender chicken that has been lightly season compliments this dish perfectly.

If you want to substitute pasta for a salad, rice, or even a bed of spinach, this is totally customizable.

This is the most requested meal in my home, and even the grandkids love it.

It's simple to make and takes hardly any time at all.

Scroll down to get this printable scrumptious lemon chicken recipe.

So Many Versions

This is a chicken with a luscious lemon sauce served over any kind of pasta or even rice.


In Italy, their dish is called "lemon chicken" (pollo al limone); however it's a whole chicken that's roasted with white wine, fresh lemon juice, fresh thyme, and some diced vegetables.

Spain is similar to how the Italian version except with pine nuts and rosemary.


Then there is a Chinese lemon chicken made totally differently with batter.


This is a delicious light lemony sauce with boneless chicken breasts sliced thin, served with pasta.


I never tire of making this simple meal, and it's so easy to whip up any night of the week.

Serving Ideas Not Just With Pasta

• A bed of Spinach or another cooked green
• Any kind of rice
• Cooked Quinoa
• Mashed Garlic Potatoes
• Chopped salad or Antipasto
• Polenta with butter
• Noodles with butter or baby pasta 
• Gluten-free products
• Roasted vegetable

Suggestions:

• Use only fresh lemons
• Butter is a must for flavor
• Only use a white wine that you would actually drink, and of good quality
• Freshly chopped parsley has the best flavor
• Add chicken broth of pasta water if the pasta is too dry
• Grated Pecorino Romano and red pepper flakes make a great garnish on this dish
• Always use fresh garlic

Tips

• Always salt the pasta water
• Reserve some of the pasta water to keep the pasta moist
• Keep pasta warm until chicken and sauce are done
• Lemons look pretty dipped in granulated sugar or dipped in honey and added on top of the pasta bowl
• For a stronger lemon flavor, grate 1 tablespoon of lemon peel to the sauce

Other Recipes To Try

Mommy's Chicken Nuggets

Baked Taste Like Fried Lemon Chicken Cutlets

Bundt Pan Roasted Chicken

Lemon Chicken Pasta

Yield: 10

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

prep time: 15 Mcook time: 25 Mtotal time: 40 M

This is a lemon chicken sauteed then added to a wine and butter sauce served with your favorite pasta .

ingredients:

• 3 boneless chicken breasts sliced thin
• 1 1/2 cups flour seasoned with 2 teaspoons each granulated garlic, salt, pepper, parsley and oregano ( place in a large plastic zip-lock bag)
• canola oil for frying
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 fresh lemons juiced then sliced for garnish (also see tips)
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Note for stronger lemon taste add grated lemon peel around 1 teaspoon and 3 lemon slices in the sauce along with the juice
• For Pasta:
• Grated cheese
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic in oil
• 1 lb linguine pasta cooked to package directions or use your favorite pasta
• reserved pasta water see below

instructions:

How to cook Lemon Chicken Pasta

1. Shake the chicken into the flour mixture. Fry on medium-high heat until browned on each side around 2 minutes on each side. Place in a baking dish.
2. In a small saucepan, add the lemon juice, wine, butter, olive oil. Also, add minced garlic and bring to a boil.
3. Pour over the chicken and place the lemon slices on top. Place in a preheated oven of 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
4. In the meantime cook the pasta to package instructions.
5. Drain leaving around 1/2 cup pasta water in the pan.
6. Toss with 1/2 cup grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic, oil, and butter. Salt, pepper to taste.
7. To serve place pasta on a plate with chicken and lemon sauce over the top.

Calories
322

Fat (grams)
26

Sat. Fat (grams)
19

Carbs (grams)
18

Net carbs
16

Sugar (grams)
6

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Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2017. It was edited and re-published in 2019.