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Honey Pepper Chicken Pasta

Tender chicken with a sweet honey and cracked black pepper sauce tossed with creamy pasta — a quick, flavorful weeknight dinner in 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 plates
Course: Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian Fusion
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Chicken & Sauce
  • 1 lb chicken breasts diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • salt to taste
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
Pasta & Garnish
  • 12 oz fettuccine
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • To taste fresh parsley chopped

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Pot for pasta
  • Mixing spoon

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, drain.
  2. Cook chicken in olive oil until golden and cooked through, remove from skillet.
  3. Sauté garlic and red pepper flakes, add honey, chicken broth, and cream; simmer.
  4. Return chicken to skillet, toss with sauce, add pasta and Parmesan.
  5. Plate, garnish with parsley and extra cracked pepper, serve immediately.