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    Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata and Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

    Published: Sep 21, 2021 / 26 Comments

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    Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes, and Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce is a comfort food dinner that a whole family will love!  Cherry tomatoes are roasted in olive oil and garlic, the chicken is seasoned with paprika.  The pasta is tossed in a lemon butter garlic sauce and topped with a lot of chopped fresh basil.  Toasted pine nuts are sprinkled on top.  This colorful and vibrant pasta looks sophisticated enough for a weekend dinner and is simple enough to make on a regular weeknight.

    chicken spaghetti with burrata cheese, roasted cherry (or grape) tomatoes, pine nuts on a white plate

    Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata

    If you're looking for a light, refreshing dinner then look no further!

    • This pasta is full of vegetables (cherry tomatoes) with plenty of fresh herbs (basil), fresh lemon flavor, and butter.
    • I made this with spaghetti, but any type of long pasta will work, including fettuccine, bucatini, and angel hair pasta.
    • If you're used to having burrata only as an appetizer, think again.  Add this delicious cheese to pasta, and you have melt-in-your-mouth cheesy goodness over the flavorful spaghetti and roasted cherry (or grape) tomatoes.
    • The chicken is generously seasoned with smoked paprika and adds plenty of flavor on its own.

    If you love refreshing pasta dinners, try these: tomato spinach chicken spaghetti, and zucchini chicken pasta.

    chicken spaghetti with burrata cheese, roasted cherry (or grape) tomatoes, pine nuts on a white plate

    How to make chicken spaghetti with burrata (process shots)

    Toss cherry (or grape) tomatoes with olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper, and roast on a baking sheet in the preheated oven at 400 F.

    sliced cherry tomatoes with minced garlic on a baking sheet

    roasted sliced cherry tomatoes on a baking sheet

    Season the chicken breasts with smoked paprika and Italian seasoning and cook on medium heat until the chicken is cooked through.

    cooked chicken breasts in a stainless steel pan

    Make a simple lemon garlic butter sauce by cooking together Meyer lemon slices, butter, and garlic.

    cooked lemon slices and garlic in a stainless steel pan

    cooked lemon slices with garlic and butter in a stainless steel pan

    Add cooked spaghetti to the lemon butter garlic sauce.  Mix everything well and then remove the lemon slices from the pasta.

    cooked spaghetti with lemon slices in a stainless steel pan

    Toast the pine nuts in the preheated oven at 350 F briefly, for only 5 minutes.  Watch the oven carefully - these precious nuts can burn quickly.

    toasted pine nuts on a white plate

    Finally, toss everything together: roasted cherry tomatoes, lemon butter garlic spaghetti, paprika chicken.  Top with burrata cheese, chopped fresh basil leaves, and pine nuts.

    Recipe Notes and Cooking Tips

    • Use colorful cherry or grape tomatoes.  In this recipe, I used red and yellow cherry tomatoes.  This adds vibrancy and color to your dish.
    • Seasoning for the chicken.  Use Italian seasoning or Herbs from Provence.  I used a blend that contained dried herbs such as thyme, parsley, tarragon, rosemary, marjoram, and basil.
    • Bring Burrata cheese to room temperature before adding to the pasta.
    • Toast the pine nuts in the preheated oven at 350 F for only 5 minutes.  Watch the oven carefully - the nuts can burn quickly.  Toasted pine nuts acquire a beautiful color and crunch.
    • Type of pasta to use.  This recipe works well with long pasta, such as spaghetti, fettuccine, and bucatini.  You can also use angel hair pasta or pappardelle.

    Additions and substitutions

    • This is a great recipe to use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken.  Just throw it together with the pasta, heat it through, and serve!
    • Add veggies.  Tomatoes roasted in olive oil and garlic add a ton of flavor to this pasta.  You can also use regular tomatoes (without roasting them first), sun-dried tomatoes, or mushrooms.
    • Add more cheese.  This recipe calls for 8 oz of Burrata.  You can easily double that amount if you like.
    • Make it spicy. Add red pepper flakes when you toss pasta with the butter sauce if you like your food spicy.
    • Serving size. The recipe makes a total of 4 servings.

    Other chicken pasta recipes

    If you like chicken pasta that features plenty of vegetables and is colorful and vibrant, try these recipes next:

    • Chicken Pesto Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes and Pine Nuts
    • Chicken Ravioli with Basil Pesto and Veggies (Asparagus and Tomatoes)
    • Chicken and Bacon Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes in Garlic Cream Sauce
    Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata, cherry tomatoes, and pine nuts on a white plate
    4.86 from 117 votes

    Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata and Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

    Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes, and Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce is a comfort food dinner that a whole family will love!  This colorful and vibrant pasta looks sophisticated enough for a weekend dinner and is simple enough to make on a regular weeknight.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Mediterranean
    Servings 4 people
    Calories per serving 875 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    Roasted Tomatoes

    • 10 oz cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes (sliced in half)
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • salt and pepper

    Chicken Pasta

    • 1.5 lb chicken breast (2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • ½ lemon (preferably, Meyer lemon) thinly sliced
    • 4 cloves garlic
    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 8 oz spaghetti
    • 8 oz Burrata cheese

    Garnish

    • ½ cup fresh basil chopped
    • ⅓ cup pine nuts lightly toasted
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions 

    Roasted tomatoes

    • Preheat oven to 400 F. Toss cherry tomatoes, sliced in half, with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Spread on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet, without overcrowding. Roast for about 20 minutes while you prepare the pasta.

    Chicken Pasta

    • This recipe uses 1.5 lb of chicken breasts which usually means 2 large chicken breasts. Make sure to use thinly sliced chicken breasts. Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally. Season them with salt, smoked paprika, and Italian seasoning.
    • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat in a large skillet until hot. Add chicken and cook for about 5 minutes per each side until it's cooked through. Remove chicken to a plate. Slice it thinly.
    • To the same skillet, add lemon slices, minced garlic, butter and cook for a couple of minutes on low-medium heat to release lemon juices and to soften the garlic. Remove from heat.
    • Bring a pot of water to boil. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain.
    • Add cooked and drained pasta to the same skillet with lemon slices, garlic, and butter. Mix everything well. Remove lemon slices.
    • Top the pasta with cooked sliced chicken and roasted tomatoes.

    How to serve it

    • When serving, add chicken spaghetti to the plates and divide the burrata cheese among the plates. Top with chopped fresh basil and toasted pine nuts.

    Notes

    • Toast the pine nuts in the preheated oven at 350 F for only 5 minutes.  Watch the oven carefully - the nuts can burn quickly.  

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Chicken Spaghetti with Burrata and Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    875
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    53
    g
    82
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    19
    g
    119
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    7
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    17
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    179
    mg
    60
    %
    Sodium
     
    456
    mg
    20
    %
    Potassium
     
    1059
    mg
    30
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    51
    g
    17
    %
    Fiber
     
    4
    g
    17
    %
    Sugar
     
    4
    g
    4
    %
    Protein
     
    56
    g
    112
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1810
    IU
    36
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    28
    mg
    34
    %
    Calcium
     
    363
    mg
    36
    %
    Iron
     
    3
    mg
    17
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    1. kim

      March 17, 2023 at 10:08 am

      Hi, I have not made this yet but was planning to do a mealtrain dinner with it, which means that it might need warming up once it gets to the recipient. Will the burrata cheese disappear if this is reheated? Is there a good substitute if I can't find burrata?

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      • Julia

        March 18, 2023 at 4:30 pm

        Kim, yes, burrata cheese would get really soft when reheated and separate into pieces - but that's not a bad thing! I wouldn't worry about that at all. Or, you can just add burrata on top of reheated pasta when serving. If you can't find burrata, use fresh mozzarella cheese - it is usually sold as big balls in a tub of water. It's soft (not as creamy as burrata) and you can slice it into thick slices and add it to pasta.

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    2. Rebecca

      February 20, 2023 at 7:43 am

      I made this last night and it was delicious! I love that it was so easy to make and my kids loved it too. The smoked paprika gave the chicken a nice flavor. The roasted tomatoes were amazing!! Julia, your recipes are always so good! I have been looking for new and healthy meals and I don’t have to look any further!

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 18, 2023 at 9:21 pm

        Rebecca, thank you for such a wonderful and sweet comment! ❤️ So good to know my recipes are appreciated! ❤️

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