Spicy Arrabbiata Chicken Pasta
If you like your pasta easy, slightly spicy and with minimal washing up afterwards, you are in for a treat with this Spicy Chicken Arrabbiata Pasta recipe! A rich tomato-based Arrabbiata sauce coating the spaghetti and succulent chicken pieces make a great Italian-inspired dinner that even novice cooks can make! This great recipe comes together within 30 minutes, and it is all made in one pan without any shop-bought pre-made sauces!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion finely chopped
- 2 chicken thighs skinless and boneless
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped or minced
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 heaped tbsp tomato puree
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes 1 tin
- 200 g spaghetti
- 150 g cherry tomatoes halved
- 15 g fresh basil leaves
- 20 g parmesan finely grated
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet (don't use a non-stick pan, as we will shred the chicken in it later). Add the chicken thighs and finely chopped onions and cook on medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and chilli flakes. Stir and turn the chicken on the other side and cook for another couple of minutes. Your chicken should have changed colour completely.
- Add the tomato paste and, tip in a tin of chopped tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, stir, cover with a lid and leave to simmer for 25 minutes on low heat.
- In the meantime, cook spaghetti in a large pot following the instructions on the packet. Make sure to keep it al dente.
- When the chicken is cooked, shred it inside the sauce into bite-size pieces, using two forks.
- Stir in fresh basil leaves and halved cherry tomatoes. Toss this delicious sauce through the pasta. Divide it between bowls and serve with parmesan on top!
Nutrition
Calories: 593kcalCarbohydrates: 101gProtein: 33gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 507mgPotassium: 1343mgFiber: 9gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 1490IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 257mgIron: 6mg
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