Basil Lemon Pasta with Grilled Chicken

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Basil Lemon Pasta with Grilled Chicken

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :5 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 1 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 6 Hr 0 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 5
  • 4 nos whole grilled chicken breasts, sliced


  • 500 gms penne pasta, cooked


  • 1 1/2 cups stick butter


  • 3 nos whole lemons, juiced


  • 3/4 cups heavy cream


  • 20 gms basil leaves


  • 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese (or romano) salt


  • 1 tsp freshly ground sprig tgseb whole black pepper


  • 2 tbsp for chicken marinade : sprig roasted chilli oil


  • 1 nos juice of four lemons


  • 1 tsp english mustard


  • 1/4 tsp a tiny bit of honey


  • 1 pinch salt


  • 2-3 nos basil leaves

Directions

  • Marinate the chicken overnight and grill.
  • Cook pasta, reserving 1 cup of hot pasta water when you drain. Set pasta aside in a strainer.
  • In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat. Squeeze in the juice of 3 to 4 lemons and the roasted chilli oil. Whisk together.
  • Pour in cream and whisk until hot.
  • Dump in cheese and whisk until melted.
  • Add salt and pepper.
  • Check consistency, adding some of the hot pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed.
  • Pour pasta and sauce into a large serving bowl.
  • Sprinkle basil all over the top, then add sliced chicken breasts.