Chicken Sear & Bake Pasta Dish
An easy 30 minute chicken recipe that you will love! Sear and bake method will create a moist and tender chicken as you finish it on top of pasta and add fresh basil, parmesan, and balsamic.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken tenders 1/2 pd person – or breasts cut into thirds
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon pepper
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta
- 1 pound grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Coat chicken with salt and lemon pepper and allow chicken to come to room temperature about 20 minutes.
- Start preparing pasta as directed
- Place chicken in very hot skillet and sear approximately 1 minute each side. Continue to all chicken has been seared. In oven safe skillet or in baking dish place chicken. Top with salted grape tomatoes. Place in oven to continue cooking for 20- 25 minutes.
- While chicken is cooking, finish pasta and coat with 1 tablespoon of butter and lightly salt. Arrange on serving dish. Top with finished chicken.
- Finish with fresh parmesan, chopped fresh basil and balsamic vinegar. Enjoy!22