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Chicken Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Burrata Cheese, Pine Nuts, and Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce

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This chicken spaghetti with roasted cherry tomatoes is a 30-minute pasta dish featuring juicy chicken, sweet caramelized tomatoes, creamy burrata, crunchy pine nuts, and a bright lemon butter garlic sauce—comforting and restaurant-worthy, yet easy to make at home.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz spaghetti (or other long pasta)
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, seasoned and sliced
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 8 oz burrata cheese
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 2–3 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Fresh basil or parsley, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss cherry tomatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper; roast for 15–20 minutes until soft and lightly caramelized.
  2. Cook spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente; reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
  3. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden and fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
  4. In the same skillet, melt butter, add garlic, and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant. Stir in lemon juice, zest, and reserved pasta water to create a sauce.
  5. Return chicken to the skillet, add pasta, and fold in roasted cherry tomatoes.
  6. Plate pasta, top with burrata, sprinkle with pine nuts, and garnish with basil or parsley.
  7. Serve immediately, allowing burrata to melt into the hot pasta.

Notes

  • Use arugula instead of basil for a peppery bite.
  • Swap spaghetti for linguine or fettuccine.
  • Add red pepper flakes to the sauce for heat.
  • For a vegetarian version, omit chicken and increase tomato and burrata portions.
  • If reheating, add fresh burrata after warming pasta for best texture.

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