Chicken Breast With Zucchini Spaghetti Food

CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place zucchini spirals in a colander and sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and Italian seasoning over zucchini; toss to coat. Set colander over a bowl to allow water from zucchini to drain.
• Wrap chicken in plastic wrap and place on a work surface; pound into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap and season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat marinara sauce in a saucepan over low heat.
• Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until browned and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to the prepared baking sheet.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place zucchini in the same nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spoon marinara sauce over each chicken breast and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Broil chicken in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Transfer zucchini to each serving plate and add chicken. Spoon warm marinara over each piece of chicken and top with Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN BREASTS & ZUCCHINI WITH GARLIC CREAM

Steps:

• In 10" skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter until sizzling; add chicken breasts.
• Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until chicken is browned and fork tender (12 to 15 min.) Add zucchini and onions.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is crisp tender (5 to 7 min.).
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of butter until sizzling; add garlic.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute.
• Add flour; continue cooking until smooth and bubbly (1 minute).
• Add remaining garlic cream ingredients.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened (5 to 7 minutes).
• If desired, you can serve zucchini and chicken over rice; pour sauce over chicken.

SAUTEED CHICKEN, ZUCCHINI, ARTICHOKES AND TOMATOES OVER PASTA

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat one TBSP of olive oil over medium-high heat till pan is HOT.
• Add chicken. While it's searing, sprinkle the chicken with oregano, salt and pepper.
• When chicken is browned on all sides, remove it from the pan and add another TBSP of olive oil. When oil is heated, saute the zucchini until soft and lightly browned. Remove from pan.
• Add another tablespoon of olive oil and add the garlic. When the garlic becomes fragrant, deglaze the pan with the white wine. Let this reduce by half.
• Add the chicken back into the pan. Cook until chicken is almost completely cooked, then add the zucchini and artichokes and tomatoes. Heat through.
• Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and one tablespoon of lemon juice. Serve over spaghetti with plenty of parmesan cheese.