Creamy Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta
Serves 4
Directions
- 1Slice the chicken breast into cubes.
- 2Add chipotle chili paste to the chicken.
- 3Add fresh garlic to the chicken.
- 4Pour honey over the chicken.
- 5Squeeze lime juice onto the chicken.
- 6Add salt, cumin, and smoked paprika to the chicken.
- 7Mix the chicken and seasonings until the chicken is well-coated and the color changes.
- 8Add low-fat milk to a blender.
- 9Add light cream cheese to the blender.
- 10Add grated Parmesan to the blender.
- 11Add chipotle paste to the blender.
- 12Add chili flakes to the blender.
- 13Add garlic cloves to the blender.
- 14Add salt to the blender.
- 15Add pasta water to the blender.
- 16Blend the sauce until it is smooth and creamy.
- 17Heat a pan on medium heat with light butter.
- 18Cook the chicken for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
- 19Add cooked pasta to the pan with the chicken.
- 20Pour the creamy sauce over the pasta and chicken.
- 21Mix everything together until the sauce thickens and coats the pasta and chicken.
- 22Add freshly chopped parsley and mix.
- 23Distribute the finished pasta evenly into four serving containers.
Ingredients
- 700 g Chicken Breast Cubed
- 80 g Chipotle Chilli Paste
- 4 Garlic Cloves Minced
- 25 g Honey
- 1 Whole Lime Juiced
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 1.5 tsp Cumin
- 1.5 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 15 g Light Butter
- 200 g Uncooked Penne Pasta
- 300 ml Low Fat Milk
- 160 g Light Cream Cheese
- 40 g Grated Parmesan
- 50 g Chipotle Chilli Paste
- Chilli Flakes
- Garlic Cloves
- 1 tsp Salt
- 50 ml Pasta Water
- Fresh Parsley
Equipment
Glass baking dishBlenderPanSpatulaContainers for meal prep
Tips
- Marinate the chicken for 30 minutes or overnight for best flavor.
- You can use other chili pastes if chipotle paste is unavailable.
- When blending the sauce, ensure it's not too watery; it will thicken when added to the heated pan.
- Cook pasta in advance and save some pasta water for the sauce.
- Store for up to 4 days and reheat in a pan or microwave.
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