# Creamy Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta

This high-protein, creamy, and spicy chipotle chicken pasta is a delicious and easy meal prep option.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Slice the chicken breast into cubes.
2. Add chipotle chili paste to the chicken.
3. Add fresh garlic to the chicken.
4. Pour honey over the chicken.
5. Squeeze lime juice onto the chicken.
6. Add salt, cumin, and smoked paprika to the chicken.
7. Mix the chicken and seasonings until the chicken is well-coated and the color changes.
8. Add low-fat milk to a blender.
9. Add light cream cheese to the blender.
10. Add grated Parmesan to the blender.
11. Add chipotle paste to the blender.
12. Add chili flakes to the blender.
13. Add garlic cloves to the blender.
14. Add salt to the blender.
15. Add pasta water to the blender.
16. Blend the sauce until it is smooth and creamy.
17. Heat a pan on medium heat with light butter.
18. Cook the chicken for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
19. Add cooked pasta to the pan with the chicken.
20. Pour the creamy sauce over the pasta and chicken.
21. Mix everything together until the sauce thickens and coats the pasta and chicken.
22. Add freshly chopped parsley and mix.
23. Distribute the finished pasta evenly into four serving containers.

## Equipment

- Glass baking dish
- Blender
- Pan
- Spatula
- Containers 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@jalalsamfit/video/7328090820676980000
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2ae77318-1060-4478-a90d-9754058926b0
- Extracted: 2025-09-30

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