Chicken Parmesan Garlic Pasta
Imagine a bowl of linguine in rich tomato sauce, topped with crispy Parmesan breadcrumbed chicken, drizzled with the most delicious garlic butter… This Chicken Parmesan Garlic Pasta is going to become your new midweek favourite!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
For the pasta:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 shallots finely sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves finely sliced
- 1 small red chilli deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
- 200 g dried linguine
For the garlic butter:
- 30 g butter softened
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
For the chicken:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 large egg
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 150 g panko breadcrumbs
- 20 g Parmesan grated, plus extra to serve
- 80 g plain flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 130 Fan and set out a non-stick baking sheet.
- Heat the oil in a large non-stick saucepan set over a medium heat and add the shallots. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then cook for about 8 minutes, stirring often until softened.
- Add the garlic and chilli and cook for another minute, stirring to ensure the garlic doesn’t catch and burn.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, then fill the tin half full of water (it should be 200ml), swirl around to loosen any tomatoes left, then add to the pan. Bring to a simmer, then leave to bubble away for about 10 minutes until reduced and thickened.
- Meanwhile, make the garlic butter: in a small non-stick pan, melt the butter over a low heat. Add the garlic, then cook for 20 seconds before removing from the heat and adding the chopped parsley. Set aside.
- For the chicken: using a sharp knife, slice each chicken breast in half lengthways and flatten them out.
- Set out 3 medium-sized shallow bowls. Crack the egg into one bowl, add the crushed garlic and whisk well. Tip the panko breadcrumbs into another bowl and stir in the grated Parmesan. Add the flour into the final bowl and season well.
- Dip each chicken breast first into the flour, then the egg and then the panko breadcrumbs. Press the panko all over the chicken to make sure it's really well coated.
- Heat a generous drizzle of vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan set over a medium-high heat. Once the oil is very hot, add the chicken breasts and cook for 2-3 minutes - or until golden brown and crisp. Turn over and cook for another 2-3 minutes on the other side - or until golden brown, crisp all over and completely cooked through (there should be no pink inside).
- Remove from the pan and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Top with a little more grated Parmesan and pour over the garlic butter. Place in the oven to keep warm whilst cooking pasta.
- Cook the pasta in salted water according to packet instructions - or until al dente. Drain well.
- Add the pasta to the sauce and toss well to combine.
- Divide the pasta between 2 bowls and top each with a crispy Parmesan chicken breast. Enjoy!
Notes
Scroll up for a helpful step by step guide with images to see how to make this recipe.
To store: Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container and placed in the fridge. Keep the chicken and pasta apart to avoid the chicken turning totally soggy. Chicken can be kept for 2 days, pasta for 4 days.
To reheat: Leftover chicken can be reheated in the airfryer at 180c for 5-10 minutes (will depend on size and thickness of your chicken) until piping hot. Otherwise in the oven at 180c for closer to 10-15 minutes. Tomato pasta is best reheated in the microwave for roughly 2 minutes until hot. The chicken can also be reheated in the microwave but it won't be as crispy.
To freeze: You can freeze tomato sauce in an airtight container for up to 3 months. You can also freeze the chicken parmesan. Bread and fry according to the recipe and then cool. Transfer to an airtight container, with greaseproof paper between each layer to avoid sticking together. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and then reheat at 180c in the oven for 20 minutes, air fryer for 10-15 minutes.
Make ahead: You can make the tomato sauce ahead of time, up to 4 days in advance and store in the fridge. The chicken is best freshly fried but you can bread the chicken a day ahead and keep well covered in the fridge. Remove from the fridge 20-30 minutes before frying.
Linguine: you can swap the linguine for any other shaped pasta - spaghetti or bucatini both work well but short shapes are fine too.
Fresh pasta: you can use fresh pasta, just remember to adjust the weight and cooking time accordingly.
Spice: you can omit the chilli if you prefer a milder pasta sauce.