Honey Pepper Chicken Pasta (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken Chunks
01 -
1 lb chicken breast, diced
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Salt, pepper, and paprika for flavor
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1/2 cup flour or cornstarch for dredging
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2 tbsp oil for cooking
→ Sweet Peppery Glaze
05 -
1/4 cup honey
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2 tbsp soy sauce
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1 tsp black pepper
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1 tbsp hot sauce (skip if you want)
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1 clove garlic, finely chopped
→ Noodles
10 -
8 oz spaghetti or fettuccine
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2 tbsp butter
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4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
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1 cup heavy cream
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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Salt and pepper as needed
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Fresh parsley, cut up, for topping
# Steps to Follow:
01 -
Cook pasta in salty water till it's just firm, check the box timing. Drain water and put aside.
02 -
Mix cubed chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika. Roll in flour or cornstarch. Warm oil in a pan and cook chicken till golden brown. Put aside.
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Mix honey, soy sauce, black pepper, hot sauce (if you like heat), and chopped garlic in a pot. Let it bubble on low heat till it gets a bit thick. Dump chicken in and coat it well.
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Melt butter in a pan over medium flame. Cook the garlic till you can smell it. Pour in heavy cream and Parmesan, stir till smooth. Toss in the cooked pasta and mix everything up.
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Put the buttery pasta and sticky chicken together. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top and eat while hot.
# Additional Tips:
01 -
Cornstarch makes chicken way crunchier than flour does.
02 -
Let the sweet peppery mix cook down till it sticks to the chicken pieces.