Creamy Coriander and Lime Chicken pasta

• Serves: 2
• Time to actively work on it: 30min

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tbsp lime juice freshly squeezed, use less if bottled juice
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tbsp coriander fresh, chopped
• 2/3 cup cream
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup mozzarella shredded
• 300 gram pasta cooked

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-hot heat.
2. Generously season sliced chicken with salt and pepper, add to the hot skillet and cook for about 5 minutes until done. Remove sliced chicken from the skillet.
3. To the same skillet, add minced garlic, lime juice and chicken broth.
4. Cook for 1-2 minutes on high heat, deglazing and scraping the skillet until the liquid is reduced and making sure garlic does not burn and brown too much.
5. Mix in chopped cilantro.
6. Add cream and milk and bring to boil.
7. Then, immediately add cheese and mix in until melted, while boiling.
8. Then, remove from heat.
9. Add pasta and chicken to the sauce.
10. Optional: Top with more chopped coriander.