Serves 2
Directions
- 1Fill a pot with water and bring to boil on high heat.
- 2Trim the fat off 12oz of chicken thighs.
- 3Pat the chicken down with a paper towel.
- 4Season the chicken thighs with taco seasoning, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt.
- 5Place the chicken in the air fryer basket.
- 6Air fry at 400°F for 15-20 minutes.
- 7Add 160g of protein penne pasta to the boiling water.
- 8Boil pasta for 10-12 minutes.
- 9Add 150g of 2% cottage cheese to the blender.
- 10Add 85g fat free evaporated milk to the blender.
- 11Add 28g parmesan cheese to the blender.
- 12Add 1 chipotle pepper and 1Tbs adobo sauce to the blender.
- 13Add 1/2tsp garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and salt to the blender.
- 14Blend all the sauce ingredients together.
- 15Slice the cooked chicken into strips.
- 16Pour the sauce into a pan.
- 17Add the pasta to the sauce.
- 18Mix the pasta and sauce together.
- 19Serve the pasta in a bowl and top with sliced chicken.
Ingredients
- 160 g penne pasta
- 150 g 2% cottage cheese
- 85 g fat free evaporated milk
- 28 g parmesan cheese
- 1 chipotle pepper
- 1 Tbs adobo sauce
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 12 oz chicken thighs
- taco seasoning
- smoked paprika
- garlic powder
- salt
Equipment
potstove topscissorspaper towelair fryerblenderknifecutting boardpan
Tips
- Chicken thighs are WAYYYY tastier than chicken breast.
- If the chicken doesn't change colors you did not season it enough.
- Protein pasta has a couple more grams of protein per serving than regular pasta.
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