Chipotle Chicken Pasta
Imagine a culinary combination where the bold, smoky charm of Mexican chipotle sauce meets the creamy indulgence of Italian pasta. It's like a flavor fiesta in your mouth. Let's dive into this spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- Linguine or pasta of your choice
- 3 chicken thighs/breasts
Chicken
- Olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne powder
Sauce
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¾ cup onion minced
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp chipotle pepper in adobo sauce blended
- 2 cups heavy cream
Garnishing
- Curly parsley
- Parmesan
Instructions
- Start by cooking the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Season the chicken thighs with olive oil, salt, black pepper, and cayenne powder.
- In a large skillet, saute minced garlic with olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, add butter. Sauté minced onion and garlic until fragrant.
- Stir in oregano, salt, ground cumin, sugar, and chipotle pepper in adobo sauce.
- Use a blender or hand blender to blend the sauce mixture to a smooth consistency. Then cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Pour in the heavy cream, stirring continuously. Let the sauce simmer until it thickens.
- Toss in the cooked pasta, ensuring it’s well coated in the spicy chipotle sauce.
- Slice the cooked chicken into strips and add them to the pasta
- Garnish with parsley and Parmesan.
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