# Aglio e Olio Pasta with Chicken Cutlet

A delicious and easy-to-make aglio e olio pasta, inspired by Scarlett's pasta from the movie "Chef", served with a chicken cutlet.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 cloves garlic
- 1 lemon
- chilli flakes
- 1 bunch parsley
- spaghetti
- olive oil
- butter
- salt
- pepper
- Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Peel and slice the garlic.
2. Zest the lemon directly onto the sliced garlic.
3. Add chilli flakes onto the garlic and lemon zest.
4. Chop the parsley.
5. Cook chicken cutlets in a pan (optional).
6. Boil spaghetti in salted water, stirring occasionally.
7. Once the spaghetti is cooked, drain it, reserving some pasta water.
8. In a pan, add butter and a generous amount of olive oil.
9. Add the sliced garlic, lemon zest, and chilli flakes to the pan and cook until fragrant.
10. Add the cooked spaghetti to the pan with the garlic mixture and turn off the heat.
11. Add some reserved pasta water to the spaghetti.
12. Add the chopped parsley to the pasta.
13. Season with salt and lots of pepper.
14. Plate the pasta.
15. Top with chicken cutlet (optional).
16. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the pasta.
17. Grate a generous amount of Parmesan cheese on top.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- zester
- pan
- pot
- tongs
- strainer

## Tips

- Do not burn the garlic, cook it until fragrant.
- Don't waste olive oil in pasta water, just add salt and stir.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/QlIPFehvPTA?si=m5zwagZ4FRbLbJmI
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d5368f89-e031-4c36-b5d3-f6b92e9f8c35
- Extracted: 2026-01-16

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