# Creamy Lemon Pasta with Lemon Crusted Chicken

Today for a little dinner idea we're making creamy lemon pasta with lemon crusted chicken.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 -5 Whole chicken breasts
- 0.75 cup AP flour
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Lemon pepper
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 0.5 tsp Dill powder
- 1.5 tsp Black pepper
- 2 whisked Eggs
- 1 Zest of lemon
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 8 oz Panko
- 1 tsp Lemon pepper
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 0.25 cup Olive oil
- 4 Minced garlic cloves
- 1 minced Small onion
- 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
- 0.5 Lemon juice
- 2 cups SIMMERED Half & half
- 0.5 Freshly grated parmesan
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 more or less depending on your preference Lemon pepper flakes
- 1 to taste Salt
- 1 tsp (optional) Cayenne
- 1 handful Fresh parsley
- 0.5 cup Pasta water
- 1 pound of your choice Pasta

## Instructions

1. Begin by cutting your chicken breast in half.
2. Wrap the chicken in plastic wrap and pound it down to tenderize and help it cook evenly.
3. Prepare the flour mixture for coating the chicken.
4. Prepare the egg mixture for coating the chicken.
5. Prepare the panko mixture for coating the chicken.
6. Dip the thinly sliced chicken into the flour.
7. Dip the floured chicken into the egg mixture.
8. Dip the egg-coated chicken into the panko.
9. Fry the chicken breast in about an inch of oil on medium heat for about two minutes on each side to give it color.
10. Pop the chicken in the oven at 400°F (200°C) for about 8 to 10 minutes to finish cooking.
11. Sauté onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a pan with butter and olive oil for about two minutes on medium heat.
12. Add in lemon zest and lemon juice and let it simmer for another two minutes.
13. Add in the half and half, making sure it's warm before adding it in.
14. Let the sauce simmer for another two to three minutes.
15. Add in parmesan cheese, seasonings, and parsley.
16. Add in cooked pasta.
17. Add in half a cup of pasta water.
18. Continue to let your sauce simmer until you're happy with the thickness of your sauce.
19. Add the lemon-crusted chicken on top of the pasta.

## Equipment

- Meat tenderizer
- Bowl
- Pan
- Tongs

## Tips

- Make sure half and half is warm before adding it in, because the acid from the lemon juice can cause the sauce to curdle.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kvA1da/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d0cbf0a7-9cb0-482f-89f3-389864c08e91
- Extracted: 2025-08-11

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