High Protein Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta

8 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Dice chicken breast into cubes and add seasonings. Mix well with your hands.
  2. 2Dice chicken breast into cubes and add seasonings. Mix well with your hands.
  3. 3Dice chicken breast into cubes and add seasonings. Mix well with your hands.
  4. 4Boil penne pasta in salted water and reserve some pasta water for the sauce.
  5. 5Boil penne pasta in salted water and reserve some pasta water for the sauce.
  6. 6Boil penne pasta in salted water and reserve some pasta water for the sauce.
  7. 7Cook chicken on high heat with cooking spray until golden brown and tender, then set aside.
  8. 8Cook chicken on high heat with cooking spray until golden brown and tender, then set aside.
  9. 9Cook chicken on high heat with cooking spray until golden brown and tender, then set aside.
  10. 10Melt light butter in a pan. Add garlic and chilli flakes and stir until fragrant.
  11. 11Melt light butter in a pan. Add garlic and chilli flakes and stir until fragrant.
  12. 12Melt light butter in a pan. Add garlic and chilli flakes and stir until fragrant.
  13. 13Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese, and pasta water. Let it melt fully.
  14. 14Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese, and pasta water. Let it melt fully.
  15. 15Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese, and pasta water. Let it melt fully.
  16. 16Add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until the sauce thickens.
  17. 17Add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until the sauce thickens.
  18. 18Add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until the sauce thickens.
  19. 19Add back the cooked chicken and drained pasta. Mix it all together until rich and creamy.
  20. 20Add back the cooked chicken and drained pasta. Mix it all together until rich and creamy.
  21. 21Add back the cooked chicken and drained pasta. Mix it all together until rich and creamy.
  22. 22Garnish with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.
  23. 23Garnish with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.
  24. 24Garnish with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.

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 pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 cooking spray
  • 1 cooking spray
  • 1 cooking spray
  • 200 ml light evaporated milk
  • 200 ml light evaporated milk
  • 200 ml light evaporated milk
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • 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 cheese
  • 40 g Parmesan cheese
  • 40 g Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 salt
  • 1 salt
  • 1 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
  • 1 fresh parsley
  • 1 fresh parsley
  • 1 fresh parsley

Equipment

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