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The Best Creamy Chicken Pasta Recipe

200 grams dried pasta or 300 grams fresh pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 x chicken breast (see notes)
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon butter
3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves (roughly chopped)
3/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
50 grams parmesan (very finely grated)
Lemon zest and extra rosemary to finish
Instructions
Cook your pasta in well salted boiling water, undercooking by 1 minute. Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining.
Flatten the chicken breast to an even thickness (about 1-1.5cm), I do this by laying some plastic wrap over the top and hitting with a rolling pin.
Season the breast well with salt and pepper on each side then dust with the flour.
Heat the olive oil in a fry pan over a medium high heat and fry the chicken for 2 mins each side (or until cooked through if yours is thicker).
Lightly wrap in foil and set aside.
Heat the butter over a medium heat and gently fry the garlic for a minute, it shouldn't brown at all.
Add the rosemary and cook for a further 30 seconds.
Pour in the cream and bring to a very gentle simmer (lower the heat if you need, it shouldn't be boiling).
Add the parmesan in 2 or 3 separate lots, mixing and letting it melt in between each addition.
Add the pepper and lemon juice and mix in quickly.
Add 1/4 cup of pasta water and let it gently simmer for a 2 - 3 minutes to thicken slightly.
Add the cooked pasta, toss and let it gently bubble away for a minute or two.
Slice the chicken then serve the with the pieces on top or tossed through.
Ingredients
200 grams dried pasta or 300 grams fresh pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 x chicken breast (see notes)
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon butter
3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves (roughly chopped)
3/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
50 grams parmesan (very finely grated)
Lemon zest and extra rosemary to finish
pasta
chicken
I like to top with some extra rosemary leaves, freshly grated lemon zest and some more parmesan if you wish.