High Protein Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta

8 mins
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Dice chicken breast into cubes. Add garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands to fully coat.
  2. 2Dice chicken breast into cubes. Add garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands to fully coat.
  3. 3Dice chicken breast into cubes. Add garlic powder, onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne, salt, and pepper. Mix well with your hands to fully coat.
  4. 4Boil penne pasta in salted water and save some pasta water for the sauce.
  5. 5Boil penne pasta in salted water and save some pasta water for the sauce.
  6. 6Boil penne pasta in salted water and save some pasta water for the sauce.
  7. 7Cook chicken on high heat with cooking spray until golden brown and tender. Set aside.
  8. 8Cook chicken on high heat with cooking spray until golden brown and tender. Set aside.
  9. 9Cook chicken on high heat with cooking spray until golden brown and tender. 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.
  14. 14Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese, and pasta water.
  15. 15Add evaporated milk, chicken stock, tomato sauce, light cream cheese, and pasta water.
  16. 16Let the mixture melt, then add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until the sauce thickens.
  17. 17Let the mixture melt, then add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until the sauce thickens.
  18. 18Let the mixture melt, then add grated Parmesan, paprika, and salt to taste. Stir on low heat until the sauce thickens.
  19. 19Add back the cooked chicken and drained pasta.
  20. 20Add back the cooked chicken and drained pasta.
  21. 21Add back the cooked chicken and drained pasta.
  22. 22Add fresh parsley and mix everything together until rich and creamy.
  23. 23Add fresh parsley and mix everything together until rich and creamy.
  24. 24Add fresh parsley and mix everything together until rich and creamy.
  25. 25Box everything up into four equal servings and garnish with Parmesan.
  26. 26Box everything up into four equal servings and garnish with Parmesan.
  27. 27Box everything up into four equal servings and garnish with Parmesan.

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
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne
  • 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
  • 300 g penne pasta
  • 300 g penne pasta
  • 300 g penne pasta
  • 15 g light butter
  • 15 g light butter
  • 15 g light butter
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 200 ml evaporated milk
  • 200 ml evaporated milk
  • 200 ml evaporated milk
  • 120 ml chicken stock
  • 120 ml chicken stock
  • 120 ml chicken stock
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • 100 g tomato sauce
  • 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
  • 40 g Parmesan
  • 40 g Parmesan
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 parsley
  • 1 parsley
  • 1 parsley

Equipment

panbowlpot