Description
This Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta Copycat is a delicious and simple dish perfect for weeknights. Featuring honey-glazed chicken, sautéed vegetables, and a creamy chipotle parmesan sauce, it brings bold flavors to your table quickly and easily.
Ingredients
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- Boneless skinless chicken breasts if you prefer a different cut you can substitute chicken breasts with chicken thighs
- Honey if you prefer a bit more sweetness you can mix with simple sugar
- Avocado Oil Olive oil is also perfect if you prefer extra virgin olive oil
- Penne Pasta swap for your desired pasta and follow the cooking instructions on the box
- Avocado oil extra virgin olive oil
- Grass-fed Butter
- Bell Peppers red bell peppers or yellow peppers
- Fresh Raw Asparagus
- Organic Frozen Peas or fresh peas also work
- Small Sweet Onion you can substitute this for red or yellow onion
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Freshly Grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce adjust for spice preference
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper optional for extra heat
- Salt and Pepper to taste kosher salt or sea salt
- 1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Parsley or Cilantro for garnish
- 1/4 cup Shaved Parmesan
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium and season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add avocado oil and cook the chicken 6 to 7 minutes on each side until golden and fully cooked. In the last minute, pour honey over the chicken and flip once to coat well, then slice into thin strips and set aside.
- Cook penne pasta in boiling water following package directions, reserving half a cup of pasta water before draining.
- In the same skillet, melt butter with olive oil and sauté onions for 3 to 4 minutes until soft and slightly browned. Add garlic, bell peppers, and asparagus, cooking for 3 to 4 more minutes until tender-crisp. Stir in peas and cook 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Blend heavy cream, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, paprika, cayenne pepper if using, and parmesan cheese until smooth. Pour the sauce and reserved pasta water into the skillet with vegetables and simmer 2 to 3 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine cooked pasta and sliced chicken with the sauce and vegetables in the skillet, tossing to coat evenly. Let cook an additional minute for flavors to meld.
- Serve garnished with fresh cilantro and shaved parmesan. Enjoy hot.
- Method: Stovetop