Brown Butter Garlic Lemon Pasta with Herbed Chicken | Recipe in Caption
Brown Butter Garlic Lemon Pasta with Herbed Chicken
20 mins prepServes 4
Warm brown butter pasta infused with garlic, lemon & parmesan, topped off with crispy golden herb chicken thighs. This recipe focuses on the pasta and sauce, with the chicken preparation referred to externally.
For the pasta:
1. Make your spaghetti according to package directions, saving some pasta water at the end. Set aside.
2. In a large pan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over low heat. Stir until it turns a light golden brown and you can smell a nutty scent. Add 6 sliced garlic cloves and continue to stir often for 2-3 minutes until the butter is fully browned (ensure it's not burnt).
3. While cooking on medium-low heat, squeeze in the fresh lemon juice and stir. Add the cream and half of the lemon zest, then stir to combine. Add 3/4 cup of parmesan and stir again. Bring the sauce to a simmer and incrementally add 1 cup of pasta water over 5 minutes while the sauce simmers.
4. Mix in the cooked pasta, then add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of lemon zest and 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese. Top with the golden chicken thighs (preparation for chicken is not included in this recipe).
5. Optional but recommended: Melt 2 tablespoons of butter along with 2 cloves of minced garlic and a couple tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley. Drizzle this butter mixture onto the golden chicken thighs. You may also drizzle chicken drippings onto the pasta for extra flavor.
6. Enjoy!
