Chicken Broccolini Pasta Recipe

Chicken Broccolini Pasta Recipe

Nothing like a little chicken broccolini pasta on a Friday night! This recipe has so three of my favorite ingredients in it (four if you count the wine lol)...chicken cutlet, broccolini, and of course pasta! So much flavor and easy to make.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 689kcal

Author Tom DeVincenzo

Cost 25

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb penne
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast pounded very thin
1 cup flour
2 eggs beaten
1 cup breadcrumbs seasoned
5-6 tbsp olive oil divided
3 cloves garlic minced or sliced
1 bunch broccolini
2 cup chicken broth low-sodium
1 cup white wine dry, crisp
1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
2 twigs fresh thyme

Instructions

Put up a large pot of boiling, salted water. Bring to a boil and cook the penne to al dente. Drain and set aside.
Prep the chicken - in 3 separate baking plates, add the flour in one, beaten egg in the other, and breadcrumbs in the last.
Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. One at a time, run both sides of the chicken through the flour (shake off any excess), then the egg, then finally the breadcrumbs. Set aside on a plate until all the chicken is breaded.
In a large Dutch Oven, heat half of the olive oil. Once heated, add the chicken to the pot - working in batches if necessary. Cook chicken until both sides are brown and crispy (about 4-5 minutes a side) or until completely cooked through. Set cooked cutlets aside and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
Carefully wipe the same Dutch Oven clean and heat the remaining olive oil. Once heated, add the garlic and cook. Once fragrant (about 30 seconds), add the broccolini to the pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
Add the white wine and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, drop the heat to low and simmer until the broccolini is soft (about 5-7 minutes). Add the fresh thyme twigs.
While the sauce cooks, chop the chicken cutlets into 1 inch cubes.
After the broccolini cooks, add the chicken and the pasta to the Dutch Oven. Mix thoroughly and cook until both the chicken and pasta are heated through. Adding more chicken broth as necessary to reach your desired consistency.

Notes

Serve hot in a bowl and top with parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!

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