High Protein Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Dice the chicken breast into cubes.
- 2Dice the chicken breast into cubes.
- 3Dice the chicken breast into cubes.
- 4Add garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt and pepper.
- 5Add garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt and pepper.
- 6Add garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt and pepper.
- 7Mix well with your hands till fully coated.
- 8Mix well with your hands till fully coated.
- 9Mix well with your hands till fully coated.
- 10Boil the penne pasta in salted water and save a little bit of the pasta water to use in the sauce.
- 11Boil the penne pasta in salted water and save a little bit of the pasta water to use in the sauce.
- 12Boil the penne pasta in salted water and save a little bit of the pasta water to use in the sauce.
- 13Cook the chicken on high heat with some cooking spray till golden brown and tender, then set aside.
- 14Cook the chicken on high heat with some cooking spray till golden brown and tender, then set aside.
- 15Cook the chicken on high heat with some cooking spray till golden brown and tender, then set aside.
- 16Melt down some light butter, add garlic, chilli flakes and stir till fragrant.
- 17Melt down some light butter, add garlic, chilli flakes and stir till fragrant.
- 18Melt down some light butter, add garlic, chilli flakes and stir till fragrant.
- 19Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese and pasta water.
- 20Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese and pasta water.
- 21Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese and pasta water.
- 22Let that fully melt down.
- 23Let that fully melt down.
- 24Let that fully melt down.
- 25Add grated Parmesan and a few more seasonings.
- 26Add grated Parmesan and a few more seasonings.
- 27Add grated Parmesan and a few more seasonings.
- 28Stir on low heat till the sauce thickens.
- 29Stir on low heat till the sauce thickens.
- 30Stir on low heat till the sauce thickens.
- 31Add back the cooked chicken, drained pasta and fresh parsley.
- 32Add back the cooked chicken, drained pasta and fresh parsley.
- 33Add back the cooked chicken, drained pasta and fresh parsley.
- 34Mix it all together till rich and creamy.
- 35Mix it all together till rich and creamy.
- 36Mix it all together till rich and creamy.
- 37Box everything up into four equal servings.
- 38Box everything up into four equal servings.
- 39Box everything up into four equal servings.
- 40Garnish with Parmesan.
- 41Garnish with Parmesan.
- 42Garnish with Parmesan.
Ingredients
- 650 g chicken breast
- 650 g chicken breast
- 650 g chicken breast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp pepper
- cooking spray
- cooking spray
- cooking spray
- 200 ml light evaporated milk
- 200 ml light evaporated milk
- 200 ml light evaporated milk
- 100 g tomato sauce/passata
- 100 g tomato sauce/passata
- 100 g tomato sauce/passata
- 120 ml chicken stock
- 120 ml chicken stock
- 120 ml chicken stock
- 80 g light cream cheese
- 80 g light cream cheese
- 80 g light cream cheese
- 80 ml pasta water
- 80 ml pasta water
- 80 ml pasta water
- 40 g Parmesan
- 40 g Parmesan
- 40 g Parmesan
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste salt
- to taste salt
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 15 g light butter
- 15 g light butter
- 15 g light butter
- 300 g penne pasta
- 300 g penne pasta
- 300 g penne pasta
- fresh chopped parsley
- fresh chopped parsley
- fresh chopped parsley
- Parmesan
- Parmesan
- Parmesan
Equipment
panpotwooden spoon