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Parmesan Chicken in Creamy Lemon Sauce
An easy chicken recipe for a weeknight meal
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken pasta, easy chicken recipe, easy weeknight meal
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 35 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 846kcal
Author Charisse Yu
- 6 small chicken thighs
- 6 tbs. butter divided
- ½ c. bread crumbs
- Dash of onion powder
- Dash of garlic powder
- Dash of italian seasoning
- 1 c. grated parmesan cheese divided
- ¼ c. flour
- ½ c. heavy whipping cream
- 8 oz thin spaghetti noodles
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Cook noodles per box instructions, set aside
In a bowl, melt 4 tbs of butter in the microwave
In another bowl, mix bread crumbs, dash of onion, garlic, and italian seasoning, ½ c. parmesan cheese, and flour
Dip chicken in the melted butter then bread crumb mixture
Melt 2 tbs of butter in a large skillet and cook chicken on medium heat and 165f internal temperature
In a medium skillet, add cream, cheese, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Whisk until it starts to thicken
Add cooked pasta to cream sauce, top with chicken
Calories: 846kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 202mg | Sodium: 1104mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1070IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 509mg | Iron: 3.1mg