20-Minute Skillet Chicken Breast Recipe With Pesto Spaghetti & Parmesan Is Dinner Fast Poultry Dinner Pasta

Sometimes scavenging the pantry, fridge and freezer can result in a delicious dinner. This easy chicken breast recipe with pesto spaghetti is on the table in 20 minutes.

Cuisine: American/Italian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 thin-cut chicken breasts (I used 2 thick chicken breasts and butterflied them)
• olive oil
• 12 - 16 ounces spaghetti noodles, cooked according to package directions
• 1 - 2 cups basil pesto, homemade or store bought (I used my homemade pesto recipe I had frozen)
• grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
• pine nuts, for serving (optional)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Heat a little olive oil in a skillet. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Cook in the hot oil until golden on both sides and cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes depending on thickness. Remove to a plate.
2. Add the pesto to the chicken drippings and heat through. Add the cooked spaghetti noodles and toss to combine.
3. To serve, pile the spaghetti onto a plate. Slice the chicken breast, if desired, and place on top of the noodles. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and some pine nuts.

Note: You could also slice or chop the chicken breast and mix it into the noodles.

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