Spaghetti with Crispy Lemon Garlic Chicken
If you’re craving a cozy, crowd-pleasing dinner that feels a little special without being fussy, this spaghetti with crispy lemon garlic chicken absolutely delivers. You get golden, crunchy chicken paired with buttery, lemony pasta that tastes like something you’d order at a restaurant, but it’s totally doable on a weeknight. This is the kind of recipe that disappears fast and gets requested again and again.
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts or thighs, boneless skinless
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs large, beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs option: panko for extra crunch
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or olive oil
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 small bunch of fresh parsley
- 1 lemon
- 1 spaghetti package
- 2 cups mozzarella
- parsley Fresh, for sprinkling
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a blender, combine butter, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and juice of half a lemon. Blend until smooth.
- Flatten chicken breasts to about 1 inch thick using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
- Brush each chicken breast lightly with some of the garlic butter. Refrigerate for 30–40 minutes while preparing other ingredients. Note: Do not use all of it. Use enough butter to lightly coat each chicken breast.
- Mix breadcrumbs, oregano, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
- Place flour in a separate shallow dish. Beat eggs in a deep dish.
- Dip each chicken breast in the eggs.
- Coat lightly in flour.
- Then dip back in eggs, and finally roll in the breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry chicken until golden and crispy on both sides. Set aside.
- Boil water with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch of salt. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and return to the pot.
- Stir in the remaining garlic butter and shredded mozzarella until the cheese melts and coats the pasta evenly.
- Place spaghetti on a serving platter, top with crispy chicken, and garnish with extra parsley and lemon slices. Serve warm.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 201mg | Sodium: 817mg | Potassium: 695mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 3mg
