Description
Looking for easy dinner ideas? This honey pepper chicken pasta is quick simple and full of flavor! The best sweet and spicy combo perfect for cozy meals or fast weeknight dinners. A healthy-ish twist on comfort food that’s quick enough for busy nights and elegant enough for guests. Save this simple pasta idea for your next meal plan!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts sliced
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 8 oz spaghetti or linguine
- Salt to taste
- Fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Boil pasta in salted water until al dente then drain and set aside.
- Season sliced chicken with salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in skillet and cook chicken until browned and cooked through.
- Remove chicken and melt butter in the same skillet then sauté garlic.
- Add honey soy sauce and more pepper whisk and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in cream and add parmesan then simmer until slightly thickened.
- Return chicken to pan and add cooked pasta tossing everything together.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.
Notes
- Add red pepper flakes for extra heat.
- Substitute shrimp for chicken for a seafood version.
- Use half-and-half for a lighter sauce.
- Reheat with a splash of cream or milk to keep it smooth.
- Great with garlic bread or roasted veggies on the side.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 115mg