We had a little birthday gathering at my place because this was my son’s second birthday. I made sure to prepare everything perfectly and keep the menu unique. I cooked something that anyone didn’t tried before and it turned out to be amazing as everyone loved the taste of food. One recipe among them was Lemon butter feta spaghetti. I gave spaghetti beautiful flavours of lemon, butter, feta cheese, Parmesan cheese and cream and what I got one doesn’t deny eating on repeat. Let’s dive into the recipe.
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Difficulty
Medium
Prep time
10 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Total time
30 minutes
Servings
2 Persons
Ingredients
150 grams Spaghetti
2 tablespoons Butter
150 grams Chicken strips
10 to 12 Garlic cloves (chopped)
1 Lemon Juice sacs with pulp
½ Lemon rind
3 Lemons juice
50 grams Cream
1 Chicken stock
50 grams Feta cheese
50 grams Parmesan cheese
1 Chicken stock
2 teaspoons Salt
½ teaspoon Black pepper
50 grams coriander (chopped)
How to Cook Lemon Butter Feta Spaghetti
Boiling spaghetti: Take water in a pan, add 1 teaspoon of salt in it and boil it. Add 150 grams of spaghetti and boil it. Keep aside for later use. Also keep 1 cup pasta water aside to maintain consistency of sauce.
Cutting, chopping & squeezing:
– Take 10 to 12 garlic cloves and chop them finely.
– Take one lemon, peel it off and cut the lemon rind into thin slices.
– Take out the inner juice sac of ½ lemon and cut into chunks.
– Take 3 other lemons and squeeze out their juice.
Lemon cheese sauce preparation (Phase-1): In a pan take 2 tablespoons butter, melt it. Add chopped garlic and cook until golden brown. Time to add lemon rind, cook for 2 to 3 minutes until you feel a nice aroma. Next add 150 grams chicken strips, cook until brown and tender.
Lemon cheese sauce preparation (Phase-2): Add ½ cup pasta water and 1 chicken stock in the chicken mixture, mix it well until chicken stock dissolves. Add 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, 50 grams cream and 50 grams feta cheese. Stir it until the mixture turns into a smooth sauce.
Mixing spaghetti in sauce: Mix boiled spaghetti in prepared chicken sauce. Add lemon juice and lemon juice sacs. Mix it all well. Cover and let it simmer for 3 to 5 minutes on a low flaeme. Garnish spaghetti with chopped coriander leaves & ½ teaspoon black pepper and 50 grams shredded Parmesan cheese.
Serving: Lemon butter feta spaghetti is ready to serve. Dish it out and serve with lemon juice sacs on top.
Enjoy eating a yummy meal!
Pro Tips
- Lemon rind can be replaced with lemon zest, as rind gives a little bitter taste.
- Adjust spices according to your taste.
