Lemon Chicken Fettuccine With Snow Peas

loof's Note:

Clipped out of a magazine, this is a fresh chicken recipe that is ready in a flash!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 12 ounces fettuccine
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 ¼ cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups snow peas (fresh is best)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

1. Cut chicken into 1" pieces. Mince the garlic.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and keep warm.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes until browned. Reduce heat to medium.
4. In a bowl, whisk together the broth, lemon juice, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Add to chicken in skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer about 2 minutes, until thickened, stirring frequently.
5. Add snow peas and cook 3 minutes longer.
6. Toss hot pasta with sauce and garnish with parsley.

Reviews

[Deantini]

Once in awhile you come accross a recipe where the ingredients add up to so much more flavour than you would think looking at the recipe. This is one of them. We loved this dish, so easy, healthy and packed with flavour. Just the right amount of lemon, too. I doubled the garlic but otherwise followed the recipe. This goes into Favorites for 2011.

[Sydney Mike]

Not sure how I managed to tag this in the game in which I tagged it, but I did, & it went through, so . . . Definitely a winner recipe in my book, what with the ease of preparation & its much acclaimed demise at the table! Made as written, although I also added a cup of fresh peas! Loved the combo of peas with the hint of lemon, although another time I might just include a slight teaspoon of lemon zest! A wonderful keeper recipe! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed in 1-2-3 Hits recipe tag]

[PaulaG]

I agree with the other reviewers in that this is a quick and delicious week night meal. The recipe was reduced to 2 servings and gluten free pasta used. In the place of snow peas, I used fresh sugar snap peas as that was what I had on hand. I am a real garlic lover and the amount of garlic was doubled. This was garnished with fresh basil. Made for Aussie Swap.