Lemon Chicken and Pasta

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This chicken right here! Lemon Chicken is the latest addition to my meal prep menu. It’s a simple chicken cooked in a simple sauce and yet the result is remarkable! I think this is the dinner to cook when trying to win the heart of that special someone 😉

Lemon Chicken Meal Prep

Here’s a refreshing, SUPER simple Lemon Chicken meal prep for you to try! 🍋

Course dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword Chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 406kcal

Author Meal Prep Mondays

Ingredients

16 oz boneless chicken breasts
3 ea lemons
1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 tablespoon dried oregano
8 oz Brown rice pasta
salt and pepper

Instructions

In a medium pan, heat olive oil and minced garlic
While that is heating, take a separate bowl and juice two lemons, plus add in 1 tablespoon of oregano and thyme + salt & pepper
In the skillet, add in the chicken breasts and pour over the lemon mixture
Take 1 lemon and zest that over the top of the chicken
Let the chicken cook all the way through on both sides
While that is cooking, cook your pasta according to the directions on the box
Remove the chicken from the pan and slice up each piece
Fill your meal prep container with pasta and then add in your sliced chicken
Take the remaining juice from the skillet and pour over each container evenly
Top with a lemon!