
Creamy Chicken Breast Pasta, Restaurant Style
Seared chicken breast in a garlic cream sauce with penne. Restaurant results from a single pan and a pot.
Raw materials
Sear the chicken first, then build the sauce in the same pan.

Ingredients
Method
Save a cup of pasta water. It loosens the sauce and makes it glossy.
- 01Get set
Take the chicken out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking. Pat it dry with paper towels. Wash your hands, board and knife after handling raw chicken. Cut the breast into bite-size pieces.
- 02Boil the pasta
Cook the pasta in well-salted water until al dente. Keep 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain.
- 03Sear the chicken
Season the chicken. Heat the oil in a wide pan and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, turning, until golden. Cook until no pink remains and the juices run clear, or 74 °C at the thickest part if you use a thermometer. Set aside.
- 04Make the sauce
In the same pan, melt the butter and cook the garlic for 30 seconds. Add the cream and milk and simmer for 3 minutes.
- 05Add the cheese
Stir in the cheese and chilli flakes until smooth. Loosen with pasta water if too thick.
- 06Combine
Add the pasta and the chicken. Toss for 1 minute and serve hot.
Questions
Can I use cooking cream?+
Yes. Any fresh or cooking cream works. Use the same amount.
The sauce split. What now?+
Take it off the heat and whisk in a splash of pasta water.