# One Pot Creamy Peri Peri Chicken Pasta

This is a one-pot creamy peri peri chicken pasta that is absolutely delicious.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- olive oil
- chicken thighs
- pinch salt
- black pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- cayenne pepper
- peri peri seasoning
- lemon juice
- red onion
- garlic
- bell peppers
- cumin powder
- coriander powder
- turmeric
- paprika
- water
- finely chopped tomatoes
- dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons peri peri sauce
- vegetable stock
- 250 ml double cream
- 400 g pasta
- mozzarella cheese
- fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Start off with a splash of olive oil in a pan.
2. Add some chicken thighs to the pan.
3. Season the chicken with a small pinch of salt and black pepper.
4. Add onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and peri peri seasoning to the chicken.
5. Stir everything together to coat the chicken.
6. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the chicken.
7. Once cooked, remove the chicken from the pan.
8. Add a splash more olive oil to the pan.
9. Add some diced red onion to the pan.
10. Add a bunch of minced garlic to the pan.
11. Add some diced bell peppers to the pan.
12. Add cumin powder, coriander powder, peri peri seasoning, turmeric, and paprika to the pan.
13. Stir all the spices and vegetables together.
14. Crank up the heat and add a splash of water to deglaze the pan.
15. Add finely chopped tomatoes to the mixture.
16. Add dried oregano.
17. Add two tablespoons of peri peri sauce to the pan.
18. Stir everything together.
19. Pour in some vegetable stock.
20. Add 250ml of double cream to the sauce.
21. Once the sauce is bubbling, add 400g of pasta.
22. Let the pasta simmer for about 10-12 minutes on a medium-high heat.
23. Add all of the cooked chicken back into the pasta.
24. Stir to combine the chicken with the pasta.
25. Grate some hard cheese (if you have it) over the pasta.
26. Add a bit of mozzarella cheese to the pasta.
27. Garnish with some fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- fork
- spatula

## Tips

- You can marinate all the chicken and spices in a bowl separately if you prefer.
- Use your imagination for hard cheese if you don't have any left, to enhance the flavor.
- You can cook this for your family, no excuses!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17wnPTFJsu/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3ccae216-3483-4b5a-a483-538c98138ea2
- Extracted: 2025-06-24

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