Serves 1
Directions
- 1Place chicken breasts on a plate and season with garlic powder, paprika, and chilli sauce.
- 2Add oil to the pan and place the seasoned chicken breasts in it to get some color.
- 3Dice half an onion or a shallot.
- 4Take sundried tomatoes out of a jar and roughly chop them.
- 5Chop spinach (or basil if available).
- 6Remove the chicken from the pan once browned.
- 7Move the pan to a lower heat.
- 8Add diced onion to the pan.
- 9Add fresh garlic to the pan.
- 10Add red pepper flakes to the pan.
- 11Cook the onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes for about 2 minutes.
- 12Add sundried tomatoes and a stray piece of onion to the pan.
- 13Boil water in a saucepan with a good pinch of salt.
- 14Add pasta to the boiling water.
- 15Add chicken stock to the pan and scrape the flavor from the bottom.
- 16Add cream to the pan.
- 17Add thyme and oregano to the pan.
- 18Grate plenty of Parmesan cheese into the pan.
- 19Add more smoked paprika to the pan.
- 20Add spinach (or basil) to the pan.
- 21Nestle the cooked chicken breasts back into the sauce.
- 22Check the chicken temperature with a thermometer.
- 23Add pasta water to the sauce.
- 24Squeeze lemon juice into the sauce to freshen it up.
- 25Add the cooked pasta to the sauce.
- 26Mix the pasta with the sauce to get it lovely and coated.
- 27Place the pan back on the heat for 5 minutes.
- 28Slice the chicken breast against the grain.
- 29Plate up the pasta and chicken.
- 30Drizzle more sauce over the plated dish.
- 31Sprinkle a few red pepper flakes on top.
- 32Grate more Parmesan cheese over the dish.
Ingredients
- chicken breasts
- garlic powder
- paprika
- chilli sauce
- oil
- 0.5 onion/shallot
- sundried tomatoes
- spinach (or basil)
- fresh garlic
- red pepper flakes
- 1 pinch salt
- funky shaped pasta
- chicken stock
- cream
- thyme
- oregano
- Parmesan cheese
- smoked paprika
- lemon juice
Equipment
platepanchopping boardknifejartongsgarlic presswooden spoonsaucepangratercolanderfork
Tips
- Cook everything in one pan to save on washing up.
- Cut chicken breast against the grain for best results.
- Use a food thermometer to ensure chicken is cooked to temperature.
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