Chicken Broccoli Ziti with Crunchy Bread Crumbs

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Chicken Broccoli Ziti with Crunchy Bread Crumbs

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This chicken broccoli ziti recipe is sure to become a weeknight dinner staple! We have chewy pasta, tender chicken and broccoli, and crunchy breadcrumbs which equals perfection!

Ingredients 

– 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs – 3 Tbsp. butter (divided) – 16 oz. broccoli florets (about 2 small crowns) – 3/4 lb. ziti pasta – 1 Tbsp. olive oil – 16 oz. chicken breast – 1 tsp. sea salt (divided) – 4 cloves garlic – 1/2 cup reserved pasta water – freshly grated Parmesan cheese

How to Make Chicken Broccoli Ziti with Crispy Bread Crumbs

Toast bread crumbs

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Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a nonstick pan over medium heat and toast panko until it is golden brown.

Cook chicken

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, season with salt, and cook until browned.

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 Cook broccoli

Add broccoli and garlic to chicken and toss everything together. Season with salt and cook, until chicken is cooked through and broccoli is tender.

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Combine pasta

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Add pasta and half of pasta water to skillet and toss everything together. Add more pasta water if mixture seems dry.

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