🍝 Creamy Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomato Spaghetti with Dill

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🌿 Ingredients

🍝 For the Pasta:
• 🍝 300 g spaghetti
• 💧 Salted water for boiling

🍗 For the Chicken:
• 🍗 300–350 g chicken breast, sliced into thin strips
• 🧂 Salt & pepper
• 🌶️ Optional: pinch of paprika
• 🧈 1 tbsp butter
• 🫒 1 tbsp olive oil

🌞 For the Sauce:
• 🧄 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 🌞 ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (in oil)
• 🍶 1 cup heavy cream
• 🧀 ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 🌿 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped (plus extra for topping)
• 🍋 1 tsp lemon zest (optional but amazing)
• 🧂 Salt & pepper to taste

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Cook the Spaghetti
• Bring a pot of 💧 salted water to a boil.
• Cook 🍝 spaghetti until al dente (8–10 min).
• Drain and set aside.

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2️⃣ Cook the Chicken
• In a skillet, heat 🧈 butter + 🫒 olive oil.
• Add 🍗 chicken strips.
• Season with 🧂 salt, pepper, and 🌶️ paprika.
• Sauté until golden and fully cooked, 5–6 minutes.
• Remove chicken and set aside.

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3️⃣ Make the Creamy Sauce
• In the same pan, add a little more oil from the sun-dried tomato jar.
• Add 🧄 garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
• Add 🌞 sun-dried tomatoes and cook 1 minute.
• Pour in 🍶 heavy cream, stir well.
• Add 🧀 Parmesan until melted and smooth.
• Season with 🧂 salt + pepper.
• Add 🌿 dill and 🍋 lemon zest for brightness.

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4️⃣ Combine
• Return 🍗 chicken to the pan.
• Add 🍝 spaghetti and toss until completely coated in the creamy sauce.

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5️⃣ Serve
• Plate with extra 🌿 dill on top.
• Add a sprinkle of 🧀 Parmesan if you want it richer.
• Serve hot, creamy, and fragrant. 😍🍝✨

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💫 Flavor Notes

Creamy + herby + tangy + savory:
🌞 Sun-dried tomatoes bring richness
🌿 Dill adds a fresh aromatic twist
🍗 Chicken gives protein & flavor
🧀 Parmesan + cream make it silky