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Creamy Chilli Garlic Chicken Pasta

The most delicious chicken pasta you will eat. Exactly the kind of food to bring you comfort
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chilli garlic chicken pasta, creamy chicken pasta, quick and easy recipes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 200 gram dry tagliatelle pasta
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil or light olive oil
  • 500 gram or 4 chicken breasts cut into strips
  • 3 bird's eye chilli finely chopped
  • 3 large cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp lemon and black pepper seasoning
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 2 tbsp grated parmesan
  • fresh parsley
  • salt

Bechamel Sauce

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp cake wheat or all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup fresh cream
  • 1&1/2 cup milk
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions

  • Cut the chicken into strips. Marinate with the garlic, chilli, parprika, chilli flakes and lemon and black pepper seasoning and set aside
  • Boil the pasta as per package instructions and reserve a cup of pasta water
  • In a large pan heat 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or light olive oil, on high heat. Fry the chicken strips in 2 batches. Don't overcrowd the pan. Fry both sides until slightly brown. About 30 seconds each side. Don't worry if not fully cooked, it will cook further in the sauce
  • Reduce the heat to a low temperature. In the same pan heat 2 tablespoon butter. Once butter is melted add 2 tablespoon flour. Whisk for about a minute.
  • Add the cream and the milk. Allow the sauce to simmer, whisking at regular intervals. The sauce will thicken. Add salt and more pepper if you wish.
  • Add the chicken to the sauce and let is heat through. Mix in the pasta and add the parmesan and some parsley
  • If you are not serving the pasta straight away you can add the reserved pasta water to thin down the sauce when serving

Notes

  1. To speed up the cooking process I always boil my water in a kettle and then add it to a pot and boil my pasta
  2. You can add some spinach if you want to make it a little healthy
  3. The amount of chilli can be increased or reduced according to your preference
  4. If you want your pasta extra saucy you can add more butter, flour and cream or milk to the recipe
  5. Pasta water adds a rich silkiness to the sauce so I love adding some even if I am serving the pasta straight after cooking. However, only add yours at the time of serving, if you're not serving immediately, as it helps thin down the sauce too