Description
This Cheesy Chicken Pasta recipe is a delicious and easy meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes. Learn how to make this creamy and flavorful pasta dish with our step-by-step guide
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g pasta, uncooked (around 8oz)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 275g chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces (around 9.6 oz)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to your taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce/sriracha
- 130ml milk (1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon)
- 110ml double cream (1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons)
- 100g mozzarella cheese + extra to sprinkle on top
- 100-120ml pasta water (around 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Boil Pasta: Add pasta to a pot with cold water, salt, and a little bit of oil. Cook until al dente.
- Cook Garlic: In a pan, warm up some oil, then add fresh, minced garlic. Cook over medium heat for around 1 minute or until the garlic becomes a light golden color.
- Cook Chicken: Add the bite-sized pieces of chicken to the pan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, for around 3-4 minutes or until the chicken turns white.
- Seasonings: Add salt, pepper, red chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and oregano and mix into the chicken.
- Add Tomato Paste: Add a little bit of sriracha and the tomato paste and cook over medium-high heat for about 1 minute.
- Make the Sauce: Gradually add milk and cream and stir. Cook at medium-high heat while continuously stirring for about 1 minute or until the mixture starts bubbling.
- Add Cheese: Add your choice of cheese and gently mix it in until the cheese has melted and incorporated into the sauce.
- Add Pasta Water: Gradually add leftover pasta water and mix it into the sauce. Then, bring the mixture to a boil and keep stirring – this should take about 1.5 minutes.
- Add Pasta: At this point, your sauce should be quite thick and creamy. Add your cooked pasta and coat it fully with the sauce. Add a final sprinkle of cheese to the top, then cover with a lid and let the pasta cook over low heat until the cheese is melted.
- Serve: Serve immediately and enjoy!