Description
Best Honey Pepper Chicken Panini Pasta is a delightful blend of sweet and spicy flavors, perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests. This dish combines tender chicken, aromatic garlic, and your favorite pasta tossed in a luscious honey pepper sauce. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal preparation time, you’ll create a comforting meal that tantalizes the taste buds and leaves everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 8 oz fusilli or penne pasta
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: chop chicken into bite-sized pieces and mince garlic.
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil and sauté chicken pieces until golden brown (about 6 minutes).
- Lower the heat, add minced garlic, soy sauce, honey, and black pepper to the skillet; stir to combine.
- Toss cooked pasta into the skillet with the chicken mixture until evenly coated.
- Serve hot, garnished with additional honey or fresh herbs if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg