Easy creamy spicy chicken pasta recipe
For lazy or busy weeknights meal, this spicy chicken pasta is just a dream come true! It combines pasta with a super creamy sauce and some juicy, tender chicken... Make this tasty dish your family‘s new favorite dinner!
Ingredients
For spicy chicken
- 2 teaspoons olive oil divided
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
- 10 oz chicken breasts skinless
For pasta
- ⅛ cup white wine
- 7 oz pasta
- 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 4 teaspoons sun-dried tomatoes
- 2/8 cup chicken stock
- ⅛ cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 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 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 :)
Notes
- 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 894kcalCarbohydrates: 94gProtein: 57gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 1148mgPotassium: 1569mgFiber: 7gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 2322IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 409mgIron: 5mg
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