# High Protein Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 1 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 650 g chicken breast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 cooking spray
- 300 g penne pasta
- 15 g light butter
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 200 ml evaporated milk
- 120 ml chicken stock
- 100 g tomato sauce
- 80 g light cream cheese
- 80 ml pasta water
- 40 g Parmesan
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 parsley

## Instructions

1. Dice chicken breast into cubes. Add garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne, salt and pepper. Mix well with your hands until fully coated.
2. Boil penne pasta in salted water. Save some pasta water to use in the sauce.
3. Cook chicken on high heat with cooking spray until golden brown and tender. Set aside.
4. Melt light butter in a pan. Add garlic and chilli flakes. Stir until fragrant.
5. Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese and pasta water. Let it melt.
6. Add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until sauce thickens.
7. Add back the cooked chicken, drained pasta, and fresh parsley.
8. Mix it all together until rich and creamy.
9. Box everything up into four equal servings. Garnish with Parmesan.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- wooden spoon
- bowl
- pot
- measuring cups
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNe3es9PB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5355f400-f104-4c0e-9670-4e300536989c
- Extracted: 2024-11-18

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