Creamy Herbed Lemon Chicken Spaghetti
with Peas & Chili Flakes
- Milk
- Wheat
Simple, flavorful, and elegant, this 30-minute weeknight-friendly dish has it all. You’ll place golden seared chicken cutlets seasoned with Italian spices atop al dente spaghetti dotted with sweet green peas, all coated in a creamy homemade lemon sauce with a sprinkle of chili flakes. It’s hearty yet light, and guaranteed to put a smile on any pasta-lover’s face.
Ingredients
4 ounce
Peas
4 ounce
Cream Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Lemon
1 tablespoon
Italian Seasoning
12 ounce
Chicken Cutlets
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
1 clove
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
6 ounce
Spaghetti
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
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Peel and mince or grate garlic. Zest and quarter lemon.
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Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes.
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Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water (1 cup for 4 servings), then drain. (Keep empty pot handy for Step 4.)
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Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Place between two large pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a mallet or rolling pin until chicken is about ½ inch thick. Season with Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper.
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Place flour on a plate. Working one piece at a time, press chicken into flour until fully coated, then shake off any excess.
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Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board. TIP: Cook in batches if necessary; lower heat if chicken browns too quickly.
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Heat 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pot used for pasta over medium heat. Add garlic, half the lemon zest, and a pinch of chili flakes (big pinch for 4) if desired. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
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Stir in cream sauce base and juice from two lemon wedges (four wedges for 4). Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
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Add drained spaghetti and peas to pot with sauce and toss until evenly coated. TIP: If needed, stir in pasta cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is thoroughly coated in sauce.
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Slice chicken crosswise if desired.
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Divide pasta between bowls and top with chicken. Sprinkle with remaining lemon zest and a pinch of chili flakes if desired. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The lemon cream sauce is bright and satisfying 🍋; some found the overall dish a touch mild, while others felt the lemon was too forward — adjust to taste.
- Ease of prep: Quick and straightforward with minimal chopping, making it a reliable weeknight option.
- Suggestions: Add parmesan on top for extra depth; use the pasta cooking water to loosen the sauce, as it can feel a little thin without it.
- Leftovers: At least one reviewer got dinner plus two lunches from this dish, so it stretches nicely.
- Peas: Opinions on the peas are mixed — some loved the sweetness they added, others found them out of place; serve them on the side if your household is divided.
- Heat level: Go easy on the chili flakes — several reviewers found even a small amount quite spicy, so start with a pinch and build from there 🌶️.
Reviews from our home cooks
My mom has been asking for chicken spaghetti, so when I saw this recipe I knew we needed to try it. She loved it! It was delicious and even as someone who doesn't like peas, I would 100% make it again! We opted to leave out the chili flakes because my mom doesn't like spicy food, and I did go into my own personal flour stash to flour the chicken, but it was a super yummy meal, and we're excited for the leftovers!
This was better than expected. I'm always nervous cooking chicken but I think I got it just right. I honestly thought the flavors were going to be a little boring but it was much tastier than expected. Easily got dinner, and 2 lunches out of this one.
Delicious! The chicken was very good quality. I barely had to clean it and the garlic and lemons were very fresh!
Very quick and easy to make, super flavorful sauce with just lemon and garlic
Yummy and simple. Can limit or add more of the red pepper flakes if you want to control the heat.
I'm glad I learned how to prepare chicken this way. Had a really nice crust to it.
Very tasty and fairly easy to prepare. It could have used a bit more of the cream sauce.
Would reduce the serving of peas added for 2 servings. Too much included. Or would adjust instructions and say add half bag for 2 servings, whole bag for 4 servings
Not one of my faves. To be fair the lemon was over-zested and made sauce bitter- on me. However, too many peas and pasta choice was wrong vessel for peas. Needs orrechiette or the like.
New favorite... we don't really like peas, but these fresh peas were really good!!
