Garlic thyme chicken zucchini pasta

This easy chicken zucchini pasta flavored with garlic, thyme and lemon is a delicious dinner recipe that guarantees empty plates.

Ingredients

Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

• Chicken. I used chicken breasts but boneless thighs can be used too.
• Flour. 
• Salt and pepper. 
• Garlic. 
• Fresh thyme. 
• Zucchini.
• Cream.
• Fresh lemon juice. 
• Pasta. I like using long pasta for this recipe so that the zucchini can easily be twirled with your fork while eating, but use any pasta shape of your choice.

How to make chicken zucchini pasta

1. Prepare and cook the chicken: Half the chicken breasts horizontally, resulting in two thin fillets. Season flour with salt and pepper then dip each chicken fillet into the flour mixture, making sure both sides are covered. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add a splash of olive oil. Cook the chicken fillets until golden brown on both sides and cooked through (approximately 2-3 minutes per side). Remove from the pan and set aside.
2. Make the zucchini cream sauce: Julienne the zucchini and set aside. In the same pan you cooked the chicken in, saute the garlic and thyme for 30 seconds. Add the zucchini and cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly. Pour in the cream and lemon juice and cook for 4-5 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly. Season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken back in to the pan and allow to reheat.
3. Serve:  Serve the zucchini and chicken with pasta of your choice.

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Garlic Thyme Chicken Zucchini Pasta

This easy chicken zucchini pasta flavored with garlic, thyme and lemon is a delicious dinner recipe that guarantees empty plates.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken pasta, chicken zucchini pasta, Zucchini pasta

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Calories: 470kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Servings: 4 - 6

Ingredients

• 500 g (1lb) chicken breasts
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper

For the pasta

• 250 g (½lb) zucchini julienned
• 3 garlic cloves crushed
• 2 tsp fresh thyme
• 1 cup cream
• 1-2 tsp lemon juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• 500 g (1lb) pasta

Instructions

• Half the chicken breasts horizontally, resulting in two thin fillets.
• Season flour with salt and pepper then dip each chicken fillet into the flour mixture, making sure both sides are covered.
• Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add a splash of olive oil.
• Cook the chicken fillets until golden brown on both sides and cooked through (approximately 2-3 minutes per side). Remove from the pan and set aside. 
• Julienne the zucchini and set aside. In the same pan you cooked the chicken in, saute the garlic and thyme for 30 seconds.
• Add the zucchini and cook for 2 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Pour in the cream and lemon juice and cook for 4-5 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken back in to the pan and allow to reheat. 
• Serve the zucchini and chicken with pasta of your choice. 

Nutrition

Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 455mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg