Recipes Ingredients Pasta and Grains Quick & Easy Pasta Recipes Greek Chicken One-Pan Pasta This one-pan pasta is a delicious, quick dinner made with just five ingredients. Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Jump to recipe You only need a single skillet to make this satisfying Greek chicken pasta. Inspired by the lemony soup, Avgolemono, our recipe calls for five simple ingredients: noodles, chicken, broth, fresh lemon, and dill. And like our famous one-pan pasta recipe, everything cooks together in the same pot—no waiting for water to boil or being left with a mountain of dishes to clean. What’s more, cooking the pasta directly with the other ingredients makes the most of the beneficial starch, forming a silky, delicious sauce that clings beautifully to each noodle. Finish each bowl with a drizzle of olive oil and more fresh dill for a bright, zingy dinner that's ready in less than 30 minutes. I’ve Been Making Martha’s One-Pan Pasta for Years—Here's Why It's So Good Credit: Jake Sternquist The 5 Ingredients You Need A handful of simple ingredients is all that's required, plus salt, pepper, and olive oil: Noodles: A short, spiraled pasta like fusilli makes this dish fun—and easy—to eat. Cavatappi, rotini, ziti, or radiatori would work well instead. Chicken: Boneless, skinless chicken breast is a crowd-pleasing choice that cooks quickly in the broth mixture. Don't be tempted to swap in thigh meat as it requires longer cooking to become tender. Broth: Use reduced-sodium chicken broth to keep the dish from becoming too salty as the cooking liquid reduces. Adding 1/2 cup of water to the broth ensures there is enough liquid to cover the noodles sufficiently. Lemon: Fresh lemon shows up twice in this recipe: grated zest infuses the cooking liquid while juice adds brightness and acidity to the finished dish. Dill: Feathery dill adds delicious, herbaceous depth to this dish. Wait to stir it in until the very end to preserve its fresh flavor, and reserve a little for garnishing each dish before serving. Tips for Making This One-Pan Pasta Use a shallow skillet: A straight-sided skillet, often called a sauté pan, is the perfect vessel to cook this one-pot pasta in. Avoid pans with tall sides, which won't allow for the same rate of evaporation. Slice the chicken evenly: When prepping the chicken, cut each breast into 1/2-thick strips, each about 2 1/2 inches long. This will ensure they're easy to eat and, most importantly, that they cook through by the time the pasta is tender. Don't walk away: Like many of our other one-pot pasta dishes, this recipe requires near-constant stirring to ensure the noodles cook evenly. Directions Credit: Jake Sternquist Cook pasta with broth, oil, lemon zest, and water: Combine broth, pasta, oil, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 cup water in a large straight-sided skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, 9 minutes. Credit: Jake Sternquist Add chicken and cook: Season chicken generously with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Continue to cook, stirring, until pasta is al dente and chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes more. Credit: Jake Sternquist As you stir, press the chicken into the broth mixture to submerge as much of it as possible. This will ensure it cooks through evenly. Stir in lemon juice and dill and serve: Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and dill. Serve immediately, topped with more lemon zest and dill, and a generous drizzle of oil. Credit: Jake Sternquist How to Store Leftover Greek Chicken Pasta Leftover pasta can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to three days. Reheat it in a saucepan over medium heat, adding a splash or two of chicken broth or water to loosen the sauce as needed. 3 Easy Variations Use rotisserie chicken: For an even quicker take on this speedy pasta dish, add 2 to 3 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken in place of the raw breast meat. Substitute another herb: Not a fan of dill? Use an equal amount of parsley or cilantro instead. Add feta: To amp up the Greek flavor profile even more, top each portion with a tablespoon or two of crumbled feta cheese. 5 More One-Pan Pasta Recipes to Try Our Original One-Pan Pasta One-Pan Orecchiette With Chickpeas and Olives One-Pot Pasta With Broccoli Rabe and Bacon One-Pan Creamy Tuna Pasta One-Pot Pasta With Broccoli and Lemon Updated by Esther Reynolds Esther Reynolds Esther Reynolds is an experienced recipe developer, recipe tester, food editor, and writer with over a decade of experience in the food and media industries.