Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken Pasta
This creamy lemon garlic chicken pasta features tender golden chicken pieces, silky linguine, and a rich garlic-Parmesan sauce with a hint of fresh lemon. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or cozy meals, this pasta is easy to prepare, balanced in flavor, and irresistibly comforting.
Ingredients
Chicken & Pasta
- 300 g linguine pasta
- 525 g chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
Creamy Sauce
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 180 ml chicken stock or water + 2 stock cubes
- 180 ml heavy cream
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice about half a lemon
- 50 g Parmesan cheese freshly grated
To Serve
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
- extra Parmesan cheese for serving
- freshly cracked black pepper for serving
Instructions
Prepare Chicken & Pasta
- Cook the linguine in salted boiling water according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- Toss chicken pieces with cornflour, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 6–7 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden and cooked through. Remove and keep warm.
Make the Sauce
- In the same pan, sauté diced onion until soft, about 2–3 minutes. Add minced garlic, salt, and pepper and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken stock and cream. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir in lemon juice.
Combine & Serve
- Add drained pasta directly into the sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and toss until pasta is well coated. Adjust sauce thickness with reserved pasta water as needed.
- Return chicken to the pan and stir through. Heat 1 more minute until warmed.
- Serve in bowls topped with chopped parsley, extra Parmesan, and freshly cracked black pepper.
Notes
- Use reserved pasta water to adjust sauce consistency.
- Freshly grated Parmesan melts better than pre-shredded.