Description
A quick and comforting pasta dish featuring tender spiced chicken bites served over silky fettuccine coated in a rich garlic-Parmesan cream sauce.
Ingredients
- Pasta:
- 300 g dried fettuccine
- Chicken Bites:
- 600 g chicken breast
- 1 Tbsp plain flour
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (25 g)
- Creamy Garlic Sauce:
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (50 g)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook fettuccine in salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Toss with flour, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 5–10 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesan over the chicken, toss, and cook 2 minutes more. Remove chicken from pan.
- In the same pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Dissolve stock cube in boiling water and pour into the pan, scraping up browned bits.
- When bubbling, add cream and stir. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Add cooked fettuccine and toss to coat. Stir in Parmesan, parsley, and lemon juice. Season to taste.
- Divide pasta into bowls and top with chicken bites. Garnish with extra parsley.
Notes
- Add spinach or peas for extra vegetables.
- Use chicken thighs for more tenderness.
- Add chili flakes for a spicy twist.
- Use linguine or penne if preferred.
- Add extra lemon zest for brightness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 740 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 170 mg
