LEMON CAPELLINI WITH GRILLED CHICKEN RECIPES

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess., Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat; add garlic. Cook and stir 30-60 seconds or until garlic is lightly browned. Add wine to pan; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan, until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in lemon juice., Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water; place in a large bowl. Add cheese, 1/3 cup parsley, half of the garlic mixture, and remaining salt and pepper; toss to combine, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten pasta. Serve with chicken. Drizzle with remaining garlic mixture; sprinkle with remaining parsley. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4-1/2-inch thickness between sheets of plastic wrap.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and add chicken breasts, cooking over medium heat until golden on both sides and cooked through.
• Drain chicken and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat boiling salted water in a pasta pot and cook angel hair pasta al dente; drain.
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in another deep skillet and add mushrooms, garlic and red pepper.
• Cook mushrooms until tender then add wine and cook for 3-5 minutes or until alcohol burns off.
• Pour in tomatoes, lemon juice, basil, oregano, fennel, capers, salt and pepper.
• Simmer over low heat for 15-20 minutes, adding tomato juice or broth if necessary (if mixture dries too much).
• Stir in chopped parsley, then add drained angel hair pasta and toss.
• Serve pasta topped with sliced chicken breast and topped with shavings of asiago or parmesan cheese.