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PastaCreamyWeeknight

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.

Total time
30 m
20 m hands-on
Serves
4
generous plates
Pan
1
plus pasta pot
Difficulty
Easy
beginner

Raw materials

Sear the chicken first, then build the sauce in the same pan.

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Method

Save a cup of pasta water. It loosens the sauce and makes it glossy.

  1. 01
    Get 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.

  2. 02
    Boil the pasta

    Cook the pasta in well-salted water until al dente. Keep 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain.

  3. 03
    Sear 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.

  4. 04
    Make 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.

  5. 05
    Add the cheese

    Stir in the cheese and chilli flakes until smooth. Loosen with pasta water if too thick.

  6. 06
    Combine

    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.

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