I have one more Greek dish to share- for now. 🙂 I incorporated rotisserie chicken meat to make this a super-fast weeknight dish. The dill and lemon zest make it reminiscent of avgolemono. Cooking the pasta in chicken stock gives it wonderful flavor and adds creaminess to the finished dish.
This recipe was adapted from Martha Stewart Living. I modified the proportions. Easy and great! We ate it warm but it would also be delicious served cold or at room temperature as a pasta salad.
Yield: Serves 6
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound fusilli
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- finely grated lemon zest, from one lemon (reserve some for garnish)
- 2 T fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds shredded rotisserie chicken meat
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
- Combine stock, pasta, oil, lemon zest, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1 3/4 cups water in a large straight-sided skillet. (I used a large enameled cast iron pan.)
- Bring to a boil over medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, 9 minutes.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper; add to skillet. Continue to cook, stirring, until pasta is al dente and chicken is cooked through, about 2-3 minutes more.
- Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and dill. Taste and adjust seasonings, as desired.
- Serve immediately, topped with more lemon zest and dill, and a generous drizzle of oil.