One-pan lemon garlic chicken pasta

With very little prep and made just in one pan, this one-pan lemon garlic chicken makes the perfect quick but tasty weeknight dinner. 

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 500g boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2 centimetre pieces
• Salt and pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup water
• 200g penne pasta
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 1 lemon, sliced for garnish
• 1 cup freshly shredded parmesan
• 1 cup fresh basil
• ½ cup toasted walnuts, chopped
• 1 cup snap peas, chopped

Method:

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large fry pan heat olive oil over medium high and brown chicken.
2. Lower heat and add garlic, sauté with chicken for about one minute.
3. Add chicken stock, water and pasta, bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
4. Cook covered on low for about fifteen minutes.
5. Remove cover and let simmer for about five minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
6. Add snap peas. Remove from heat, add lemon juice, zest and parmesan cheese. Mix well.
7. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed, mix in walnuts, fresh basil and then garnish with lemon wedges.

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Source: TipHero

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