Chicken Piccata Pasta
Chicken Piccata Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup capers, drained
- 12 ounces campanelle pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Season the bite-sized chicken thigh pieces generously with salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the seasoned chicken pieces to the hot pan and cook, tossing occasionally with tongs, until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Once the chicken is browned, add the sliced garlic and red pepper flakes to the pan. Stir to combine with the chicken and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour in the chicken broth, allowing it to bubble and deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Bring to a simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the drained capers to the pan, stirring them in with the chicken and sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the cooked campanelle pasta directly into the pan with the chicken and sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Place the cubed butter on top of the pasta and chicken mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Stir everything together in the pan until well combined and the butter has melted, coating the pasta and chicken in a rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Grate the fresh Parmesan cheese directly into the pan over the pasta mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add the chopped fresh parsley to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Stir again to incorporate the cheese and parsley until the sauce is creamy and coats all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Serve the Chicken Piccata Pasta into bowls. Garnish with additional grated Parmesan cheese, more chopped fresh parsley, and a lemon wedge.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chicken Piccata Pasta
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup capers, drained
- 12 ounces campanelle pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Season the bite-sized chicken thigh pieces generously with salt and black pepper.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Heat the olive oil in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the seasoned chicken pieces to the hot pan and cook, tossing occasionally with tongs, until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Once the chicken is browned, add the sliced garlic and red pepper flakes to the pan. Stir to combine with the chicken and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour in the chicken broth, allowing it to bubble and deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Bring to a simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the drained capers to the pan, stirring them in with the chicken and sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the cooked campanelle pasta directly into the pan with the chicken and sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Place the cubed butter on top of the pasta and chicken mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Stir everything together in the pan until well combined and the butter has melted, coating the pasta and chicken in a rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Grate the fresh Parmesan cheese directly into the pan over the pasta mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add the chopped fresh parsley to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Stir again to incorporate the cheese and parsley until the sauce is creamy and coats all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Serve the Chicken Piccata Pasta into bowls. Garnish with additional grated Parmesan cheese, more chopped fresh parsley, and a lemon wedge.
⏱️ 1 min