Chicken Jerk Pasta
The best chicken jerk pasta recipe! This chicken rasta pasta is about to be on a permanent rotation on your dinner table. Creamy, protein-rich, and bursting with flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ lb Pasta
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into bite sizes
- 1 ½ Tablespoons jerk seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup green onion chopped
- 1 small onion sliced
- 3 large garlic cloves finely chopped
- 3 Bell peppers cut into strips
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente about 1 minute less the cooking time. Reserve some pasta water for later and drain the pasta in the colander.
- Heat olive oil and unsalted butter in a deep skillet over medium heat.
- Add sliced onions and saute until soft and translucent.
- Add diced chicken breast, 1 Tablespoon jerk seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine and cook until the chicken is cooked.
- Next, add bell peppers, half of the chopped green onions, and garlic, and cook until the peppers are tender-crisp (say 3 minutes or so)
- Pour the heavy cream into the skillet, and add ½ cup of water or low-sodium chicken stock. Season with ½ Tablespoon of jerk seasoning, and add the chopped scotch bonnet. Stir to combine and simmer for 2-5 minutes.
- Add parmesan cheese and stir until combined.
- Lastly, add the cooked pasta to the creamy jerk chicken sauce and stir well so that all the pasta is well coated. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your preference.
- Take it off the heat, portion it into bowls, and serve it hot with the remaining chopped green onions and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
Tips and variations
- Worried about the heat in the scotch bonnet? Cut it into halves, remove the seed, and use one part. This is what I did. Alternatively, Substitute with cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes, adjusting to your level of tolerance.
- Make this dish even creamier and cheesy. Add some cream cheese and grated cheddar cheese (or other cheese) for a delicious super-comfort food.
- Substitute the chicken with shrimp, crabmeat, pork strips, beef strips, veggies or salmon.
- Make this recipe with leftover cooked chicken (rotisserie)
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 38gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 392mgPotassium: 890mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4116IUVitamin C: 121mgCalcium: 203mgIron: 2mg
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