Lemon Pasta with Chicken

[KitKanboodle]

 Lemon Pasta with Chicken
 
    1 pound dried penne
    2 chicken cutlets, cut into fingers
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    3 cloves garlic, sliced
    1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    3 tablespoons olive oil
    3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
    2 lemons, juiced
    1/2 cup grated Parmesan

  Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, until al
dente. Drain well. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a
large grill pan over medium high and add chicken. Grill until
golden and completely cooked. Remove to a plate and slice.

  Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to a saute pan with 3 tbls.
of olive oil and saute until fragrant. Add the cooked pasta and
turn heat off. Mix all together. Remove pasta to a large bowl. Add
chicken to the warm pasta and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle
in chopped parsley. Add the juice of 2 lemons and mix. Before
serving top with Parmesan.