Marry Me Chicken Pasta

Directions

  1. 1Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides.
  2. 2Add the chicken skin side down to a cold pan and turn the heat to medium high.
  3. 3Once the chicken skin is golden brown (10-15 minutes), flip it over to cook for a minute on the other side.
  4. 4Remove the chicken from the pan.
  5. 5In the same pan, add olive oil and butter to sauté onions and garlic until translucent.
  6. 6Add tomato paste and gochujang.
  7. 7Once it becomes a deep red color, deglaze with white wine.
  8. 8Once the wine has mostly evaporated, go in with chicken stock and bring it to a simmer.
  9. 9Add heavy cream.
  10. 10Add sun-dried tomatoes, gochugaru, oregano, lemon zest, lemon juice and basil.
  11. 11Once the sauce has thickened, season with salt and pepper.
  12. 12Add the chicken back to the pan until fully cooked.
  13. 13When the chicken is cooked, remove it.
  14. 14Add your favorite pasta along with a little pasta water.
  15. 15Grate in some Parm.
  16. 16Once the sauce starts to cling to the pasta, plate it up and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 4 skin on chicken thighs
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 minced small onion
  • 4 minced cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp gochujang
  • 0.25 cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1.25 cup heavy cream
  • 0.33 cup sun-dried tomatoes with oil
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 lemon lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 5 thinly sliced basil leaves
  • 0.75 lbs pasta
  • 0.25 cup pasta water
  • 0.5 cup parmesano reggiano

Equipment

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