Cheesy Peri Peri Chicken Pasta by @veryhungrygreek

20 min

1 serving

🍗

120 g

Chicken breast

🫙

1.5 tsp

Peri seasoning

🍋

5 ml

Lemon juice

🌶️

25 g

Peri marinade

🧅

55 g

Red onion

🍝

75 g

Dry pasta

🧀

40 g

Light soft cheese

🍲

5 g

Chicken stock cube

🍅

50 g

Passata

🧀

20 g

Light cheddar

🌿

4 g

Fresh parsley

🫗

1 g

Oil spray

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

  1. Boil
    • water
    • salt

    Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan and season it with the salt.

  2. Cook
    • dry pasta

    Cook the dry pasta in the boiling water until al dente, about 9 to 11 minutes.

  3. Drain
    • water
    • dry pasta

    Reserve 3 tablespoons of pasta water, then drain the cooked pasta in the colander.

  4. Season
    • chicken breast
    • peri peri seasoning
    • lemon juice

    Season the chicken breast with 1 teaspoon peri peri seasoning and the lemon juice.

  5. Coat
    • chicken breast
    • peri peri marinade

    Coat the seasoned chicken breast with 2 teaspoons of peri peri marinade.

  6. Spray
    • oil spray

    Spray a frying pan with the oil spray and heat it over medium-high heat.

  7. Fry
    • chicken breast

    Fry the chicken breast until cooked through and its thickest part reaches 75°C / 165°F.

  8. Spread
    • chicken breast
    • peri peri marinade

    Spread 1 heaped teaspoon of peri peri marinade over the chicken breast during the final minute of cooking.

  9. Transfer
    • chicken breast

    Transfer the cooked chicken breast to the cutting board and rest it for 3 minutes.

  10. Chop
    • red onion
    • chicken breast

    Finely chop the red onion and slice the rested chicken breast.

  11. Spray
    • oil spray
    • red onion

    Spray the same frying pan with oil spray and fry the red onion over medium heat for 3 minutes to soften.

  12. Add
    • light soft cheese
    • chicken stock cube

    Add the light soft cheese and crumble in the chicken stock cube.

  13. Stir
    • passata
    • water

    Stir in the passata and the reserved pasta water until the sauce is smooth.

  14. Mix
    • peri peri seasoning
    • peri peri marinade

    Mix the remaining 1/2 teaspoon peri peri seasoning and remaining peri peri marinade into the sauce.

  15. Add
    • light cheddar

    Add the light cheddar and stir until melted into the sauce.

  16. Toss
    • dry pasta

    Toss the cooked pasta through the cheesy peri peri sauce until fully coated.

  17. Plate
    • dry pasta
    • chicken breast

    Plate the pasta and arrange the sliced chicken breast on top.

  18. Chop
    • fresh parsley
    • Dry pasta

    Finely chop the fresh parsley and scatter it over the finished pasta.

Cheesy Peri Peri Chicken Pasta by @veryhungrygreek

20 min

1 serving

🍗

120 g

Chicken breast

🫙

1.5 tsp

Peri seasoning

🍋

5 ml

Lemon juice

🌶️

25 g

Peri marinade

🧅

55 g

Red onion

🍝

75 g

Dry pasta

🧀

40 g

Light soft cheese

🍲

5 g

Chicken stock cube

🍅

50 g

Passata

🧀

20 g

Light cheddar

🌿

4 g

Fresh parsley

🫗

1 g

Oil spray

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/18

    Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan and season it with the salt.

    💧water
    🧂salt
    🍲saucepan
    🥄measuring spoons

  2. Step 2/18

    Cook the dry pasta in the boiling water until al dente, about 9 to 11 minutes.

    🍝dry pasta
    🍲saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/18

    Reserve 3 tablespoons of pasta water, then drain the cooked pasta in the colander.

    💧water
    🍝dry pasta
    🥄measuring cup
    🧺colander

  4. Step 4/18

    Season the chicken breast with 1 teaspoon peri peri seasoning and the lemon juice.

    🍗chicken breast
    🧂peri peri seasoning
    🍋lemon juice
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons

  5. Step 5/18

    Coat the seasoned chicken breast with 2 teaspoons of peri peri marinade.

    🍗chicken breast
    🌶️peri peri marinade
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons

  6. Step 6/18

    Spray a frying pan with the oil spray and heat it over medium-high heat.

    🫗oil spray
    🍳frying pan

  7. Step 7/18

    Fry the chicken breast until cooked through and its thickest part reaches 75°C / 165°F.

    🍗chicken breast
    🍳frying pan
    🥢tongs

  8. Step 8/18

    Spread 1 heaped teaspoon of peri peri marinade over the chicken breast during the final minute of cooking.

    🍗chicken breast
    🌶️peri peri marinade
    🍳frying pan
    🥄measuring spoons
    🥢tongs

  9. Step 9/18

    Transfer the cooked chicken breast to the cutting board and rest it for 3 minutes.

    🍗chicken breast
    🥢tongs
    🪵cutting board

  10. Step 10/18

    Finely chop the red onion and slice the rested chicken breast.

    🧅red onion
    🍗chicken breast
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

  11. Step 11/18

    Spray the same frying pan with oil spray and fry the red onion over medium heat for 3 minutes to soften.

    🫗oil spray
    🧅red onion
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  12. Step 12/18

    Add the light soft cheese and crumble in the chicken stock cube.

    🧀light soft cheese
    🍲chicken stock cube
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  13. Step 13/18

    Stir in the passata and the reserved pasta water until the sauce is smooth.

    🍅passata
    💧water
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  14. Step 14/18

    Mix the remaining 1/2 teaspoon peri peri seasoning and remaining peri peri marinade into the sauce.

    🧂peri peri seasoning
    🌶️peri peri marinade
    🍳frying pan
    🥄measuring spoons
    🥄wooden spoon

  15. Step 15/18

    Add the light cheddar and stir until melted into the sauce.

    🧀light cheddar
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  16. Step 16/18

    Toss the cooked pasta through the cheesy peri peri sauce until fully coated.

    🍝dry pasta
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  17. Step 17/18

    Plate the pasta and arrange the sliced chicken breast on top.

    🍝dry pasta
    🍗chicken breast
    🥢tongs

  18. Step 18/18

    Finely chop the fresh parsley and scatter it over the finished pasta.

    🌿fresh parsley
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Fruit, Citrus, Vegetables, Grains, Pasta, Dairy, Cheese, Stock, Seasoning, Tomato Products, Herbs, Oils

Ingredients

Chicken breast, Peri seasoning, Lemon juice, Peri marinade, Red onion, Dry pasta, Light soft cheese, Chicken stock cube, Passata, Light cheddar, Fresh parsley, Oil spray, Salt

Notes

Chicken breast (tenderised), Lemon juice (a squeeze), Light cheddar (Eatlean brand used), Fresh parsley (to taste), Oil spray (for frying), Salt (for the pasta cooking water)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein, Calorie controlled

Calories

522 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 52g, Fat: 6g, Carbohydrates: 65g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 8g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 330mg, Iron: 3.5mg, Potassium: 720mg, Sodium: 980mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 170µg, Vitamin C: 18mg, Vitamin B6: 0.8mg, Vitamin B12: 0.8µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

18 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, colander, tongs, measuring spoons, wooden spoon, measuring cup

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Weeknight meal, Meal prep

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@veryhungrygreek

Origin

Cuisine

British

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Tender, Cheesy, Al dente

Flavors

Spicy, Tangy, Savory, Smoky, Cheesy

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool quickly before refrigerating,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Freeze in an airtight freezer-safe container,Defrost in the fridge before reheating,Pasta texture may soften after freezing)