Romano Chicken with Lemon Garlic Pasta
A delightful dish combining juicy Romano chicken with bright lemon garlic pasta, perfect for impressing family or guests while being easy to prepare.
Ingredients
For the Romano Chicken
- ½ lb chicken breasts (butterflied or thinly cut into cutlets)
- to taste Salt and pepper
- ½ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese or Romano cheese
- 1 egg
- to taste Dry parsley
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs (homemade or store-bought)
- as needed Oil for frying (a mix of olive oil and sunflower oil works well)
For the Lemon Garlic Pasta
- ½ lb linguine, spaghetti, or other pasta
- 1 Juice from 1 lemon (or to taste)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ lemon Zest from 1/4 lemon
- 2 Tbsp butter (cold)
- 2-3 Tbsp whipping cream (or to taste)
- to taste Salt and pepper
Instructions
Preparation of Chicken Romano
- Begin by placing Parmesan cheese in a shallow dish.
- In another dish, mix beaten egg with dry parsley. In a third dish, add panko bread crumbs.
- Season the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper. Dredge each cutlet in Parmesan cheese, dip into the beaten egg, and then press into panko bread crumbs to coat both sides. Shake off any excess.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over low heat. Add the chicken cutlets and cook until golden brown and cooked through.
Cooking the Lemon Garlic Pasta
- Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain it but save about 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- In a pan, add lemon juice, minced garlic, lemon zest, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Cook until the liquid reduces by half.
- Add 1 Tbsp of cold butter to the pan and swirl until it melts. Add another Tbsp of butter and repeat. Stir in the whipping cream and about 2 Tbsp of pasta water.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the sauce to combine. Serve the Romano chicken over the lemon garlic pasta.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in lemon juice and garlic for a couple of hours before cooking. Add red pepper flakes to the garlic sauce for a bit of heat. Make it a one-pan meal by tossing in some seasonal vegetables with the pasta.