Recipes

Grilled Lemon Chicken with Bowties
  • Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 3 tablespoons Roses lime juice
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Basil Pesto (page 24)
  • 3 tablespoons virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
  • 2 skinless, double chicken breasts
  • 1 pound dry or fresh bowtie pasta
  • 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup chopped scallions (tops included)
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Coat grill with non-stick vegetable spray
  2. Preheat gas grill or start briquettes, leaving the lid on
  3. The grill needs to be HOT to properly seal the juice into the meat. Combine lime juice, Roses lime juice, Lemon Basil Pesto, pepper, and olive oil in a small microwave dish, and cook on high for about 1 minute, or long enough for it to boil briefly
  4. Trim all fat from the chicken breasts
  5. Using a basting brush, paint the breasts with the pesto mixture being sure to deposit bits of pepper on the chicken
  6. Place chicken breasts on grill and cover again, cooking for about 3 min- utes, or long enough to sear lines into the breasts
  7. Paint the tops of the breasts, turn, then paint the seared side
  8. Turn again after about 5 minutes, changing the angle to sear a nice cross pattern into the breasts, painting before and after each turn
  9. After both sides have been turned twice, remove from grill and shred into bite-sized chunks with two forks. Meanwhile, cook bowties in until al dente, and drain
  10. In a large saute pan, melt butter and add sour cream and milk
  11. Simmer gently, stirring con- stantly for 3 minutes
  12. Slowly add cheese, stirring constantly
  13. Place mushrooms, scallions, and broc- coli in a ceramic dish and dot with a pat of butter
  14. Cook, covered with plastic wrap, in the microwave on high for 4 minutes
  15. Immediately add vegetables to sauce along with shredded chicken breast
  16. Stir to coat with sauce and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place pasta on individual plates and top with sauce
  17. Pass with freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  18. Serves 4 to 6


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