Description
Lemon & Garlic Chicken Bites with Creamy Rigatoni Parmesan is the perfect weeknight dinner that combines succulent chicken marinated in zesty lemon and aromatic garlic with perfectly cooked rigatoni enveloped in a rich, creamy parmesan sauce. This delightful dish is ready in about 30 minutes, making it an easy way to impress family and guests alike while keeping things simple and satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 12 oz rigatoni pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather and chop chicken into bite-sized pieces. Mince garlic.
- Marinate chicken with lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper for 20 minutes.
- Boil salted water and cook rigatoni according to package directions until al dente; reserve some pasta water.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat, add marinated chicken, and cook until golden brown (5-7 minutes).
- Reduce heat; stir in heavy cream and gradually add parmesan cheese until melted and creamy. Adjust seasoning.
- Drain rigatoni and combine with chicken and sauce; mix well.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 350g)
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 120mg