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Lemon Chicken with Fettuccine

This Lemon Chicken recipe is a simple yet elegant meal your family will love!
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Author Melissa Russo / thefarmgirlgabs.com

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1 medium zucchini sliced
  • 1/2 cup onion sliced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 ounces fettuccine cooked

Instructions

  1. In large saute pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Wash and clean chicken breast. Pound each between two sheets of wax paper to thin out.
  3. Add chicken to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until each side is a nice golden brown.
  4. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  5. Add the additional oil to the pan and heat over medium heat. Add the red pepper flakes, onions, garlic, mushrooms and zucchini and sauté until just tender.
  6. Add the chicken back into the pan.
  7. Slice one lemon in half and squeeze the juice over the chicken and vegetables.
  8. Slice the other lemon into thin slices and add them to the pan.
  9. Pour chicken broth over everything. Simmer for 5 minutes and reduce heat to low.
  10. Add the pasta and toss to coat.
  11. Garnish with chopped parsley.