Chicken Lazone

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  1 lb or 454g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  4 tbsp or 57g

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  16 oz or 454g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 clove or 6g

• Half and half cream

  Fluid

  2 cup or 484g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 tbsp or 6g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

• Paprika

  Spices

  6 ⁹⁄₁₆ tsp or 14g

• Garlic powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 2g

• Onion powder

  Spices

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Cayenne pepper

  Spices, red or cayenne

  ½ tsp or 0.9g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp, ground or 0.9g

• Basil

  Spices, dried

  ½ tsp, ground or 0.7g

Directions

1. To make the seasoning, combine paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano and basil in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
2. In a gallon size Ziploc bag, add chicken, olive oil and paprika mixture, shaking to coat thoroughly.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook, flipping once, until cooked through, about 4-5 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm.
4. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
5. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in half and half until slightly thickened, about 4-5 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
6. Stir in pasta and gently toss to combine.
7. Serve immediately with chicken, garnished parsley, if desired.