Chicken Angel Hair Pasta | COOKING HOUSE

February 10, 2023 from Tanya Sheff · This post may contain affiliate links

The Chicken Angel Hair Pasta is a hearty treat. Made with chicken and tomatoes and smothered in a creamy sauce, this recipe is sure to be a family favorite.

This Chicken Angel Hair Pasta is so delicious and filling. The sautéed chicken, rich buttery sauce, and fresh onions and garlic add so much flavor. It’s creamy, filling, and really easy to make.

This dish makes a great weeknight dinner because it’s easy and doesn’t take a lot of time to make. With a handful of ingredients, you can whip up a delicious meal for your family in about 30 minutes. This Chicken Angel Hair Pasta is just the thing when you need a great meal on a busy night. Let’s look at what you need to make it.

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main ingredients

• Pasta. Angel hair from other types of pasta can be used.
• Chicken. You can use chicken breasts or boneless, skinless chicken thighs. The latter is juicier.
• Olive oil. Or any other oil of your choice.
• chicken seasoning. garlic powder, paprika and salt.
• Butter. To add more creaminess.
• Onion. For cutie.
• Garlic.
• Tomatoes. Use fresh chopped tomatoes or canned diced tomatoes.
• whipped cream. Or half & half.
• Parmesan.
• Red pepper flakes. For a touch of warmth.
• Parsely. Fresh is best here.

How to Make Chicken Angel Hair Pasta

1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with paprika, garlic powder and salt.

2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt.

3. Add olive oil to a large skillet and sauté the chicken over high heat until tender (about 4-5 minutes). Remove from the pan and set aside.

4. In the same pan, add butter, onion, garlic and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-high heat until onions soften, about 3-4 minutes.

5. At this point add the chopped tomatoes and salt and cook for another 5 minutes.

6. Now is a good time to start cooking pasta. Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. Normally Angel Hair Pasta cooks in 4-5 minutes.

7. Now reduce the heat to low and add the cream and parmesan. Bring to a light simmer. Once it is simmering, add the chicken and stir well. The sauce is ready. Taste and add more salt if needed.

8th. . Finally, add the cooked pasta and fresh parsley to the sauce. Mix them together gently, adding some hot pasta water if the sauce needs to be thinned. Surcharge.

Helpful tips & tricks

• Keep the chicken pieces even. To ensure the pieces cook evenly and don’t get too large, cut them all into roughly equal pieces.
• Cook pasta al dente. Since the pasta comes in the hot sauce, it should not be cooked too long, i.e. cook it al dente or slightly below.
• Salt to taste. Between the added salt and the salted pasta water, the salinity of this dish varies. Be sure to taste it before adding more salt.
• Reserve some pasta water. If you would like the sauce to be a little thinner, save some pasta water to use for this purpose. The starch it contains ensures that it mixes well with the creamy sauce.

Variations on this recipe

• Use other types of pasta. Besides angel hair, you can also prepare this dish with spaghetti, fettuccine, linguine and others. Just note that cooking times will vary.
• Substitute another meat. You can also make this recipe with sausage, meatballs, or pork in place of the chicken. Even shrimp would work.
• Add some vegetables. Make this dish even more filling by adding spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, red peppers, or other veggies.
• Make it sharp. Add some extra heat with cayenne pepper or additional red pepper flakes for a bigger kick.

How to store and reheat it

You can store any leftovers of this Chicken Angel Hair Pasta in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days. To reheat, either reheat in the microwave or place back in the pan on the stovetop until warmed through. You may need to add some cream or broth to thin the sauce as it will be absorbed by the pasta while it’s in the refrigerator.

What to serve this Chicken Angel Hair Pasta with

• Salad. Start your meal with a salad like this one Refreshing Cucumber Salad, Marinated Tomato Salador Kale salad with quinoa.
• Soup. Serve this Chicken Angel Hair Pasta with a bowl Hearty mushroom soup, lentil and kale soupor Turkey cabbage soup.
• Vegetables. Pair this pasta dish with some Steamed broccoli Rabe, roasted asparagus, the best vegetable frittersor Roasted Brussels sprouts.
• Bread. Serve this with some crusty garlic bread, buns or Potato Flatbread.

I hope you enjoy this Chicken Angel Hair Pasta as much as I do. It’s tasty, hearty and easy.

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