Easy creamy spicy chicken pasta recipe

💙Why you'll love it

• Super quick - the best part of this delicious, yet quick, dinner is that it only takes 25 minutes to be on your table!
• Few ingredients - you'll only need a few simple ingredients for this recipe, and I bet most of them are already in your cupboards.
• Comfort food - after a long day at work, what could be better than eating an easy, comforting meal in front of your favorite show?

🧀Ingredients

You can find a full list of ingredients and measurements in the recipe card below. Here are a few ingredient notes to make this delicious pasta dish.

• Parmesan cheese - I really recommend buying it in block and grate it yourself at the last moment, it's soooo much better!
• Dry white wine - Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Chablis, etc...
• Pasta - I used Penne pasta but you can use any pasta you like (Fettuccine, Spaghetti, Linguine, Mafaldine, etc...)
• Chicken - choose skinless chicken breast s, as it's easier to prepare.
• Garlic - if you want to choose your garlic carefully so you do not encourage the slavery of Chinese prisoners, read my Eco Tips on the subject.

🌶Variations

Feel free to change this recipe to go with your tastes. I suggest several options:

• Gluten-free - use gluten-free pasta and make sure none of your spice contains gluten.
• Proteins - you could replace the chicken with meatballs or ground beef.
• More veggies - the best veggie to go with this dish would be the red bell pepper!
• Spice it up - add some chili flakes just before serving.
• Twist it - replace the Cayenne pepper with some Cajun seasoning.

This recipe has not been tested using any other substitutions. If you do try substituting ingredients, it may not turn out as it's meant to. Please leave a comment below letting me know if it worked out!

✨How to make this creamy chicken pasta?

Recipe details and quantities are in the recipe card below.

• In a small bowl, combine paprika and Cayenne pepper and mix.
• Pour spice mix over chicken breasts and massage well with your hands.

• Place 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large skillet and heat it over medium-high heat.
• When hot, add chicken breasts and cook 3-4 minutes on both sides.

• Place cooked chicken in an aluminum foil and close it tightly with your hands.
• Set aside until the end of the recipe.

• Prepare pasta sauce - place 1 teaspoon olive oil in the skillet and sauté garlic and onion for a few minutes, stirring often so it doesn't stick, until golden.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of water following the package directions for al dente pasta.

• Deglaze the skillet of garlic and onion with white wine.
• Then add heavy cream, tomato paste, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano and chicken broth.

• Stir then add freshly grated Parmesan cheese, butter and stir again to combine everything.

• Add cooked pasta and stir.

• On a clean cutting board, slice chicken breasts and add them to the pan of sauce.
• Season with salt and black pepper, sprinkle with fresh basil and enjoy 🙂

👩🏻‍🍳Chef's tips

1. Cook the pasta al dente - the pasta will finish cooking while in the pan, so don't overcook them or you might end up with a mishmash haha.
2. For best results, adapt the amount of Cayenne pepper according to your tastes and your love of spicy 
3. For the most tender and juicy chicken, place your chicken breasts in aluminium foil just after you've cooked it. This tip changed my cooking life!
4. If you want to be 100% sure your chicken breasts are food-safe, you can insert a meat thermometer into them: if the internal temperature is below 330°F/165°C (according to the US Department of Agriculture), leave them to cook for a few more minutes.
5. Whisk very well after you add the Parmesan cheese to the sauce, so it melts perfectly in it.

💡Frequently Asked Questions

❄️Storage and freezing

• Store - let the dish completely cool then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Reheat - place leftovers in a microwave safe dish and heat until pipping hot.
• Freezing - put it in a freezer bag, labelled with the name and the date of the recipe and place it in the freezer.
• Defrosting - line a baking sheet with some parchment paper, place the portion you want to eat on it and bake in a preheated oven (320°F/160°C) for 10-15 minutes or until pipping hot.

😋For spicy food lovers

• Best spicy Mac and Cheese (super creamy)
• Tomato risotto with spicy shrimps
• Spicy salmon crispy rice

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