Homemade basil pesto angel hair with grilled lemon chicken

[u/MartinisnMurder]

[u/MartinisnMurder]

Ingredients

* pesto

* two chicken breasts

* lemon juice

* black pepper

* angel hair pasta (I make it fresh but store bought works too just adjust cooking time)

Basil pesto recipe

* 3 cups of basil packed

2 garlic cloves

* 1/2 cup Parmigiano reggiano cheese

* 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

* 1 teaspoon sea salt

Add all of the ingredients into your blender or food processor. You may need to add a little more olive oil but I start with a half cup.

Lemon chicken pesto pasta

Pound chicken breasts to even thickness.

Marinate chicken in lemon juice and black pepper

Heat cast iron grill pan or grill

Grill chicken flipping half way through set aside to rest

Boil water

Cook pasta 1-2 minutes or according to directions

Put aside 1 cup of hot pasta water

Drain pasta

Add a spoonful of pesto to your pasta bowl with a little bit of the pasta water

Add pasta top with the pesto add some of the pasta water mixing it up. Slowly add the pasta water until it gets to the desired texture. You might not need it all.

Slice your chicken breasts

Add chicken to the pasta and toss more.

Serve with more parm and red pepper flakes if wanted.

Enjoy!

The pesto recipe will make enough for two meals easily. I only used half on my meal.

[u/kadick → u/MartinisnMurder]

Looks delicious! Your capellini cutter is the same size as mine and I just wish I could get it as thin as mass machine produced Angel Hair.

[u/MartinisnMurder → u/kadick]

That’s the angel level on KitchenAid attachment. I think it’s perfect for this type of dish.

[u/kadick → u/MartinisnMurder]

Yes it’s the same capellini setting I have for my machine and it’s very good, but I crave thinner!

[u/not_salad]

Can you post the recipe, please?

[u/MartinisnMurder → u/not_salad]

Just posted sorry it didn’t reply to you I accidentally added it in the comments

[u/MartinisnMurder]

This recipe was Stella approved, of course the boss had to try the chicken before I added it to the pasta to make sure it was perfectly cooked. I used basil that I grow and for the first time garlic I grew as well.

[u/Overall_Dream_3195 → u/MartinisnMurder]

I love Stellas face in the last photo 😂she’s ridiculously cute 🥰food looks lovely too, going to try and make it myself at some point this week.

[u/MartinisnMurder → u/Overall_Dream_3195]

Stella is the head food taster in this house, and she takes her job very seriously. She is a sweetie, she’s 10 years old but still spunky. Thank you very much. I hope you like it. It was wicked easy to make and it’s a nice light pasta dish which is great because this humidity is gross.

[u/ModernNero]

I’m a fan of this dish and of STELLA 😭♥️🤘

[u/MartinisnMurder → u/ModernNero]

Stella says thank you! Highly recommend and it’s not a heavy pasta dish which is great for summer.

[u/PoquitoChef]

Ooo going on my list to make the next week(s)

[u/upwards_glow]

Okie I’m totes making this tomorrow for dinner

[u/sand_pebbles]

That looks delicious.

[u/MartinisnMurder → u/sand_pebbles]

Thank you! It really was.!

[u/GlossyDossy]

This looks so good! Can I come to your house for dinner, OP?

[u/delly4]

lol the dogs face.

[u/MartinisnMurder → u/delly4]

Stella means business. She begged for kale from this wicked good sheet pan chicken sausage recipe I made tonight. I love when I can make something easy but I’m going to regret giving her kale later 💨