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Close-up of golden, crunchy chicken breast resting on a bed of creamy pesto fusilli, garnished with parmesan and fresh green herbs.
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Pesto Pasta with Crispy Chicken

This Pesto Pasta with Crispy Chicken is a creamy, garlicky pasta tossed in pesto and parmesan, topped with pan-fried, golden chicken cutlets.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Comfort Food, Fusion
Keyword: Creamy Noodles, Creamy Pasta, Creamy Pesto Sauce, Crispy Chicken Breast Recipe, Crispy Chicken REcipe, Crispy Chicken with Pesto Pasta, Crispy Chicken with Pesto Recipe, Easy Noodle Recipes, Easy Pasta Recipe, Easy Recipes, Easy Weeknight Dinner, Easy Weeknight Pasta, One Pan Chicken Dinner, Pasta Recipe, Pesto Recipe
Servings: 2 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1 boneless chicken breast thinly sliced into 2 cutlets
  • Salt to taste
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ¼ cup Italian breadcrumbs

Pasta & Sauce

  • 1 –2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • ½ cup pesto
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup milk
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan
  • 6 oz pasta see note 1
  • ¼ cup reserved pasta water
  • Optional Garnish: extra parmesan chili flakes, chives

Notes

(1) I used fusilli pasta, but any noodle type works. I've used spaghetti noodles and even udon before and it's tasted just as amazing!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 1045kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 51g