This easy Chicken Piccata Pasta uses a handful of simple ingredients that combined make a comforting and seriously flavour filled dinner. Bite-sized chicken is fried until golden before butter, shallots, garlic, stock, capers and lemon are added to the pan to make a delicious sauce that coats the chicken and pasta. Top with a golden parmesan crumb for a dinner that feels extra special but is so simple.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Mains
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: chicken pasta, healthy dinner recipes, healthy pasta recipe, lemon
Fill a large pot 2/3 of the way with water. Place onto the stovetop with the lid on and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add a generous amount of finely ground sea salt and then the pasta. Cook the pasta to al dente. Once al dente (just tender), strain.
While the water comes to a boil, add the flour to a bowl and diced chicken to a bowl and toss to coat.
Next, make the parmesan crumb. Add the breadcrumbs, parmesan and garlic powder to a bowl and stir to combine. Bring a large frying pan to a medium heat. Add the bread crumb mixture and stir around the pan until golden brown. Once golden brown, tip the parmesan crumb into a bowl and set aside.
Carefully wipe out the pan with paper towel to remove any remaining crumb. Bring the pan back to a medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil to the pan and then the coated chicken. Fry until golden brown and cooked through.
While the chicken is cooking, place a large pot half filled with water on the stove top. Add a steamer basket and then add the green beans to the basket. Place the lid on and bring to a boil. Once the beans are a vibrant green, turn off the heat, remove the steamer basket from the pan and leave the lid off to prevent the beans from steaming further.
Move the chicken over to one side of the pan. Add the butter to the pan as well as the diced shallot and sauté until tender. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant before adding the chicken stock. Use a spatula to lift all of the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer the chicken stock until reduced by about half then add the lemon juice, lemon zest and capers. Stir through and then add the strained pasta and baby spinach to the pan. Toss through the chicken and sauce and then turn off the heat.
Serve warm topped with parmesan crumb and a side of steamed green beans.
Notes
Nutrition facts are an estimate only.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat before eating. Store the leftover parmesan crumb in a seperate airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.