# Easy Buffalo Chicken Pasta

A super simple and creamy buffalo chicken pasta recipe that packs over 1,000 calories and 74 grams of protein per serving, perfect for meal prep and muscle building.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 320 g penne pasta, uncooked weight
- 800 g chicken breast, diced into cubes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp oil, for cooking
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 4 cloves garlic, diced
- 30 g tomato paste
- 400 ml chicken stock (brand: oxo)
- 200 g cream cheese (brand: Philadelphia)
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 60 ml buffalo sauce (brand: Franks red hot)
- 60 ml reserved pasta water
- 100 g grated cheddar
- 100 g grated mozzarella
- drizzle ranch sauce
- drizzle buffalo sauce

## Instructions

1. Boil 320 grams of pasta in salted water and save a little bit of that water for later.
2. Dice your chicken breast into cubes.
3. Add garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt & pepper to the chicken and mix well with your hands till fully coated.
4. Cook the chicken in a pan on high heat with some olive oil till halfway done.
5. Add diced onions and chopped garlic to the pan.
6. Stir till fragrant.
7. Add 30g of tomato paste and 400ml of chicken stock.
8. Bring to a bubble and simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Once it's thickened, add 200g of cream cheese, 30g of butter, and 60ml of buffalo sauce.
10. Stir till creamy.
11. Add your cooked pasta and 60ml of reserved pasta water.
12. Mix.
13. Finish with 100g grated cheddar and 100g grated mozzarella.
14. Box it up into four equal servings with some optional ranch and buffalo sauce on top.

## Equipment

- pan
- meal prep boxes

## Tips

- Store in meal prep boxes refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- When it’s time to eat, reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, and stir till creamy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@panaceapalm/video/7370347638123662624?q=high%20calorie%20and%20protein%20dinner%20meal%20prep&t=1776641351271
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/aa53e9af-37e0-43b5-8e58-5cfcba787063
- Extracted: 2026-04-19

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