Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta
Cosmic Moose

Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta

86Min
4Servings
685Cal
MediumLevel
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Equipment

mixing bowl
large pot
colander
frying pan
lid
blender
spatula
tongs
serving plate

Ingredients

Chicken Marination

chicken (raw)

500 g

salt

3 g

black pepper

1 g

chili flakes

2 g

chili powder

2 g

oregano

1 g

vinegar

15 ml

soy sauce

15 ml

chili sauce

15 ml

sunflower oil

15 ml

Pasta

pasta (dry)

400 g

salt

10 g

sunflower oil

10 ml

Red Sauce

sunflower oil

30 ml

tomato (fresh)

6 piece

garlic (fresh)

4 clove

tomato sauce

200 g

butter

30 g

cream

200 ml

hard cheese

100 g

salt

3 g

black pepper

2 g

chili flakes

6 g

oregano

2 g

Instructions

1

Marinate the chicken

Combine all marinade ingredients with chicken pieces and let it rest.

30 mintimer 30 min
Massage spices into chicken for better flavor penetration
2

Boil the pasta

Cook pasta in salted water with oil until al dente, then reserve pasta water.

12 minHigh heattimer 12 min
Reserve pasta water before draining - it helps thicken the sauce
3

Cook tomatoes for sauce

Cook halved tomatoes with garlic in oil until softened.

10 minMedium heattimer 10 min
Cover with lid to speed up the softening process
4

Make tomato paste

Remove skins from softened tomatoes and blend into smooth paste.

3 min
Tomato skins should slip off easily when cooked
5

Cook marinated chicken

Cook marinated chicken on high heat until fully cooked.

8 minHigh heattimer 8 min
Chicken should be golden and cooked through
6

Prepare the red sauce

Combine tomato paste with butter, cream, cheese and spices.

5 minMedium heat
Stir continuously to prevent the cream from separating
7

Thicken the sauce

Cook sauce on medium heat until it thickens, adding reserved pasta water as needed.

8 minMedium heattimer 8 min
Add pasta water gradually to achieve desired consistency
8

Combine chicken, pasta and sauce

Add cooked chicken and pasta to the sauce and mix well.

3 minMedium heat
Toss gently to coat pasta evenly with sauce
9

Final cooking

Cover and cook for 5 minutes to let flavors meld.

5 minLow heattimer 5 min
This step helps flavors develop and sauce adhere to pasta
10

Serve

Dish out and serve hot.

2 min

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or stovetop with splash of water

Store in airtight container. Add splash of water when reheating to restore sauce consistency.

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