Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta
Creamy spicy chicken pasta has just the right amount of heat combined with a creamy sauce and tender chicken for a hearty and satisfying meal. The spicy pasta sauce's complex flavors are a luscious, tomato-y and full-flavored addition to spicy chicken linguine.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
- 8 oz. linguini pasta
- 1½ lb. chicken tenderloins
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- shaved parmesan cheese for garnishing
- chopped parsley for garnishing
Chicken Seasoning
- ¾ tsp garlic powder
- ¾ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp smoke paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
Creamy Spicy Sauce
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 small onion finely diced, about 1 cup
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup sundried tomato in oil, drained, julienned
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ⅔ cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1½ cup chicken broth low sodium
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup sriracha sauce
- ¾ tsp black pepper more or less to taste
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions.
In a bowl, seasoning the chicken with the chicken seasoning.
In a large shallow pan, heat up 1 tbsp. of olive oil over medium heat. Pan sear the chicken tenderloins on each side for 5 minutes, or until full cooked. Transfer to a plate, cover with foil wrap and cube when it cools down.
In the same pan, melt the butter. Pan sear the diced onions and cook until translucent. Add in the sundried tomato and sauté for another minute.
Add in the sriracha sauce, tomato sauce, spices and combine everything together. Sauté for another minute and add in the heavy cream and chicken broth.
Mix well and cover to simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Once the sauce has simmered, add in the cooked pasta, cubed chicken, parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
Mix everything together very well to coat and cover to cook on low heat again for 3-4 more minutes.
Remove from heat, garnish with some chopped parsley and shaved parmesan cheese and serve.
- Cook the pasta to al dente as it will continue to cook slightly when added to the sauce.
- If the pasta is done before the sauce, drain it and toss with a bit of oil to prevent sticking.
- Season the pasta water with salt.
- Substitute gluten free pasta if desired.
- Reserve some of the pasta water to loosen the sauce if necessary.
- Cook the chicken tenders whole and chop them into chunks just before serving.
- Use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken if preferred.
- Adjust the amount of sriracha to control the spiciness of the dish.
- Top with fresh herbs before serving.
Calories: 802kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 1772mg | Potassium: 1685mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 2079IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 4mg