Chicken Pasta (Chicken Spaghetti)
Make this fast, easy and delicious spaghetti & chicken meal under 30 mins. The recipe uses simple pantry ingredients & is dairy-free. But you can use cheese or butter to make it cheesy and buttery.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 2 to 3
Ingredients
- 5 to 6 ounces (140 grams) spaghetti or pasta of choice
- 5 to 7 ounce (150 to 200 grams) boneless chicken shredded or cubed to ½ inch pieces
- 2 to 3 tablespoons Olive oil or butter (divided)
- 1 tablespoon (3) garlic cloves (fine chopped, divided)
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1½ cups (350 grams) tomatoes deseeded and chopped or pureed or crushed
- 1 to 1½ teaspoon red chili flakes (adjust to taste)
- ½ to ¾ teaspoon black pepper coarsely crushed
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon allspice (or double garam masala or Chinese five spice, adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon salt (more to boil spaghetti)
- ½ teaspoon dried herbs or fresh herbs as needed
Instructions
Cook Spaghetti
- Bring water to a rapid boil in a large pot. Add salt and pasta. Let the water keep boiling and cook the spaghetti al dente & not too soft. Refer the instructions on the pack for the amount of salt and the exact cook time.
- Reserve ½ cup spaghetti cooked stock and drain the spaghetti to a colander.
How to make chicken pasta
- Heat half the oil in a pan or pot. Add half of the garlic and let it sizzle for a minute. Add the shredded or diced chicken and saute until soft and fully cooked.
- Add the ground spices and saute on a high heat for a minute. Set the chicken aside.
- Pour rest of the oil to the pan and add the rest of the garlic. When the garlic begins to sizzle, add the chopped onions. Saute until golden.
- Add tomatoes and cook until the sauce becomes thick.
- Transfer the sautéed chicken and 2 to 3 tbsps of pasta cooked stock. Mix and simmer for a few minutes until the sauce reaches a thick consistency. Taste test and add more salt or spices to taste.
- Add spaghetti and mix well. If your chicken spaghetti looks dry, you may add a splash of pasta stock or more oil.
- If you like to make it cheesy add your favorite cheese over the chicken spaghetti. Serve hot with a side of soup or cheese toast.
Nutrition
Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 581mg | Potassium: 902mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 24.9mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 4mg
