Lemon pasta with chicken

Protein: 

Chicken cubes ( seasoned with salt and pepper) from 1 chicken breast

Spaghetti or linguini (3/4 of a box)

Lemon (1)

Parsley (2 tbsp)

2 tablespoon of butter

4 cloves of garlic (chopped)

Red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper

Parmesan cheese

Cook the pasta in salt water according to direction. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, drain the pasta.

Heat 2 table spoon of olive oil on a pan. Cook the chicken until brown. Set aside chicken.

Heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil and butter on the pan. Cook the garlic for 30 seconds. Add red pepper flakes. Zest lemon, add to the pan with all the juice and reserve pasta water. Boil and reduce until half the liquid is gone. Add salt and pepper.

Add the pasta to the pan, and the chicken, and parsley. Toss and serve with parmesan cheese.