Lemon Pepper Chicken Pasta
This recipe came out of nowhere. I literally had some ingredients I needed to use and decided to try something new. And it turned out to be so delicious I decided I needed to share this Lemon Pepper Chicken Pasta Recipe with my readers. I love it when that happens!!! This is certainly a keeper! I can’t wait to hear how you enjoy it!
Accommodating Your Own Tastes
Anytime I create a recipe I try to keep in mind what others may like, or not like. For example, in this recipe I LOVE lemon pepper seasoning. So I added 3 tablespoons as I like a strong lemon pepper taste. If you want it milder, feel free to adjust how much you add! I am a firm believer that every recipe can be modified. Especially when it comes to seasonings! So always feel free to experiment with seasonings and adjust to what you and your family like!
Lemon Pepper Chicken Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 medium Boneless Chicken Breast
- 1 medium Zucchini
- 12 ounces Spaghetti
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Lemon *or 1 tbsp of lemon juice
- 4 tbsp Sour Cream
- 2 tbsp Chicken Stock Concentrate
- 1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese *extra for garnish
- 3 tbsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning or Rub *use more or less depending on how strong of a flavor you want.
- 1 tbsp Butter
- Salt/Pepper to taste *optional
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water with a touch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil to a boil. Once boiling, add pasta and cook for 9-11 minutes. Be sure to stir more than once while cooking to prevent sticking. Once cooked, drain pasta but reserve 1 cup of pasta water and set aside.
- While water is boiling, trim ends off zucchini and cut length wise down the center. Then cut each half into 1/2 inch slices. Trim any fat off chicken and cut each breast into bite size pieces.
- In a large frying pan heat a drizzle of olive oil and add chicken pieces. Cook stirring regularly for 5-7 minutes. Then add minced garlic, lemon pepper seasoning and zucchini pieces. Cook for another 4-6 minutes until chicken pieces are cooked through and zucchini is browned and softened. Set aside.
- Set aside pasta once it is finished cooking and add reserved pasta water to pot used to cook the spaghetti. Cook on medium heat and add chicken stock and lemon juice. If you have a fresh lemon, add some lemon zest too! Reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes Remove from heat.
- Add 1 tbsp of butter, 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese and 4 tbsp of sour cream to the sauce. Stir until melted and combined.
- Combine sauce, pasta, chicken and zucchini mixture in one bowl or pot. Mix thoroughly and serve! Serve with additional shredded Parmesan cheese on top and with a lemon wedge or fresh parsley!
Conclusion
This is a “super easy” pasta recipe for any day of the week. And it makes enough to have leftovers! Which I love! So I hope you try making it for your family and they love it as much as we did! Lemon Pepper Chicken Pasta never tasted so good!
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More importantly, thank you for spending your time here at Colorado Kelly! I love having you here and appreciate everyone that comes to visit and look forward to having you come back soon!
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Ramil Hinolan
I am not nto pasta. But this dish is worth-a-try.
Kelly
Not into pasta???? How is that possible? LOL =)
Nikki Wayne
Thanks for the recipe..! I’ve been craving for a different style of pastas nowadays.
Kelly
I hope you love it!!
April-Perez.com
We just had lemon pepper chicken wings for dinner last night! I didn’t know it’s possible to do a pasta dish out of it. Thanks for sharing!
Kelly
Lemon pepper anything is fabulous in my book!
Gervin Khan
That looks good and tasty! This recipe is so nice I wanna try it on xmas.
Kelly
That is a great idea!
Heidi
This looks super yummy!
Kelly
It was!!! You should try it!
Kileen
This looks and sounds so amazing! I love all things pasta and anything with lemon in it so I’m sure this would be a real home run!
Kileen
Kelly
It is different, lighter than regular marinara and a real hit in our house!
Christa
Lemon and pepper is such a wonderful flavor combo. I can’t wait to try this yummy recipe!
Kelly
I hope you absolutely love it!!!
Yanitza Ninett
Pasta is my favorite! But I’m vegetarian–so I’ll be trying this recipe with tofu instead. Looks delicious!
Kelly
Let me know how it is! What a great idea!
Stephanie
Having an allergy to black pepper is such a pain in the butt because it’s a really useful ingredient in most meals. I have to avoid lemon pepper for this reason, but my husband LOVES it, so I’ll have to send this recipe his way!
Kelly
I hope he loves it!!!
Cristina
I love that it has zucchini! It’s one of my favourite veggie. Pastas are so versatile, you can come up with anything and it’s always delish!
Emily Bendler
I love lemon chicken and I love pasta. Putting it together sounds amazing!
Kelly
It did turn out to be a very good combo!!!
Kelly
Zucchini is a favorite in my house too!
Sacha
I love chicken and I love pasta so this sounds like an amazing dish to try!
Kelly
It had wonderful flavor!!!
Sarah Althouse
Pinning because I can’t wait to try!
Kelly
Yeah! That is awesome!!!
Kait
Yum! I love pasta, and this looks like a quick and easy dinner to make that is still super delicious.
Kelly
Thank you!!!
Lisa
This looks so yummy! I love pasta recipes with zucchini in them. I will have to try this one out.
Kelly
Ihope you love it as much as we did!