Chicken asparagus pasta with creamy lemon sauce is a delicious dinner recipe the whole family will love, ready in less than 30 minutes.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken and asparagus pasta, chicken asparagus pasta, lemon asparagus chicken pasta
Prep Time 10minutes
Cook Time 20minutes
Total Time 30minutes
Servings 4
Calories 450kcal
Author Alida Ryder
Ingredients
500g (1lb)chicken breasts
1tspdried oregano
½tspgarlic powder/garlic salt
salt and pepperto taste
For the creamy lemon sauce
1tbspolive oil
4garlic clovescrushed/minced
1cupheavy/whipping cream
1tbsplemon juice
¼cupParmesan cheesefinely grated
2cupsasparaguswashed and chopped into 2cm/1inch pieces
salt and pepperto taste
500g (1lb)pasta of your choice cooked
Instructions
Place the chicken breasts in between to sheets of parchment paper or plastic and flatten out to approximately 1cm/half inch with a rolling pin or a meat mallet.
Drizzle with two teaspoons of olive oil and season on both sides with the oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Rub in the spices.
Heat a large pan over high heat. Add the chicken and allow to cook for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
To make the sauce, add the olive oil and garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds. Pour in the cream and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer.
Add the asparagus to the sauce and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
Add the Parmesan and season to taste. Slice the chicken into strips then add back to the sauce.
Toss with cooked pasta (and a splash of the pasta cooking water to loosen the sauce) and serve.