30 Minute Creamy BBQ Chicken Pasta
This rich and creamy bbq chicken pasta recipe is the epitome of quick comfort food. Ready in just 30 minutes, it's ideal for busy weeknights.
Servings 4
Calories 557kcal
Equipment
- Kitchen Scales
- Chopping Board
- Knife
- Shallow Casserole
- Wooden Spoon
- Pasta Pan
- Colander
Ingredients
- 200 g Penne Pasta
- 1 Red onion peeled and sliced
- 2 Garlic Cloves peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Red Pepper cut into strips
- 2 Chicken Breasts (skinless and boneless) cut into bitesize pieces
- 1 tablespoon Plain Flour
- 2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 2 tablespoon Tomato Puree
- 250 ml Chicken Stock use low sodium stock
- 100 ml BBQ Sauce store-bought or homemade
- 100 ml Double Cream
- 75 g Extra Mature Cheddar grated
- 75 g Grated Mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon Parsley chopped (optional)
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pan of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to instructions. Reserve a cup of pasta cooking water, drain and set aside.200 g Penne Pasta
- In a shallow casserole or frying pan heat the olive oil and cook the onion, red pepper and garlic on a medium heat for a few minutes.1 Red onion, 2 Garlic Cloves, 1 tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 Red Pepper
- Turn up the heat and add the chicken pieces, stirring continuously until the chicken changes colour.2 Chicken Breasts
- Add in the flour, smoked paprika and cayenne pepper, stir to combine and cook for 1 minute.1 tablespoon Plain Flour, 2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika, ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- Add in the tomato puree, chicken stock and bbq sauce, mix everything together and simmer for 10 minutes.2 tablespoon Tomato Puree, 250 ml Chicken Stock, 100 ml BBQ Sauce
- Stir through the double cream and add the drained pasta. Make sure the pasta is coated in the thick creamy BBQ sauce.100 ml Double Cream
- Add half of the grated cheeses and mix them in until melted. At this point, you might also want to add some of the reserved pasta cooking water to thin the sauce out to your desired consistency.75 g Extra Mature Cheddar, 75 g Grated Mozzarella
- Season to taste and serve with the extra grated cheese and parsley if using.1 tablespoon Parsley, Salt and Pepper
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Notes
Top Tips:
- Make sure the chicken is at room temperature before starting the recipe. Frying chicken straight from the fridge causes it to seize resulting in chewy chicken!
- The recipe can easily be doubled to feed a crowd, just make sure you use an appropriately sized pan!
- Make it vegetarian by using Quorn pieces instead of chicken.
- Up the veggies by adding in tinned sweetcorn or baby spinach for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
- Spice it up by adding 1 chopped red chili at the same time as the garlic and onion.
- Add smoky bacon to the recipe (at the same time as the chicken) to transform the dish into a hunters chicken pasta.
- Use leftover roast chicken or leftover air fried chicken cut into pieces, instead of the chicken breast fillets. Add the leftover cooked chicken into the sauce for the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Nutrition Facts
30 Minute Creamy BBQ Chicken Pasta
Amount per Serving
Calories
557
% Daily Value*
Fat
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
14
g
88
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
143
mg
48
%
Sodium
943
mg
41
%
Potassium
748
mg
21
%
Carbohydrates
35
g
12
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
11
g
12
%
Protein
40
g
80
%
Vitamin A
2314
IU
46
%
Vitamin C
44
mg
53
%
Calcium
274
mg
27
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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