Lemon Chicken Linguine

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A light pasta dish that's also good cold or at room temperature. It's attractive, versatile, and easy to change yield depending on how may you need to feed, so i love it for company with a green salad, asparagus, or fresh green beans.

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Steps

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In a large skillet , heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil and the butter.

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Add onions and garlic.

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Saut gently for 1-2 minutes on medium heat.

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Generously season the chicken with salt and pepper , the dried thyme , and red pepper flakes.

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Add the chicken breasts to the pan and cook completely.

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Remove chicken from the pan.

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Add the juice and zest of the lemons to the pan to deglaze.

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Combine this with the linguine and remaining olive oil , parsley , and basil.

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Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.

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Serve pasta topped with the chicken.

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Parmesan cheese is an excellent addition.

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Ingredients

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boneless skinless chicken breast, linguine, onion, garlic cloves, olive oil, butter, dried thyme, red pepper flakes, lemons, fresh parsley, fresh basil, salt and pepper