Jerk Chicken Pasta
Recipes Chicken Main Dish Other ethnic food Pasta Quick and Easy
Description
No need to go to that fancy, expensive Caribbean restaurant when you can make your favorite chicken dish at home for much less. Serve it with a salad and crusty bread and you are all set!
Ingredients
1 bag frozen chicken fajita breast strips
1/2 c. butter
4-5 garlic cloves, crushed
1 c. half-and-half
1/2 c. chicken broth
1 t. cornstarch
1 t. herbs, of your choice, rosemary, marjoram, oregano
1 T. cayenne pepper
1/2 stalk asparagus, cut in 1 inch pieces
8 oz. sliced mushrooms, pieces and stems
3 t. parsley, crushed
salt and pepper, to taste
8 oz. bowtie pasta
Directions
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Melt butter in skillet over medium/low heat, add garlic. When garlic becomes fragrant add cayenne pepper and chicken, increase heat. Cook until chicken is warm. Remove chicken from pan, leaving the butter/garlic/cayenne mix.
In a separate deep pan, fill pan 1/4 full of water. Place a strainer on top of the pan, add asparagus. Cover. Steam for 5-10 minutes.
In a separate deep pan, cook bow-tie pasta according to the package directions. Set aside.
In a cup, stir together half-and-half, chicken broth, and corn starch. Pour into skillet in which chicken was cooked. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in parsley, herbs, mushrooms, and asparagus for 3-5 minutes. Add chicken till heated and finally add pasta, stir and heat.
Note: if you have Jerk spice, it can be substituted in place of the spices in the recipe.
Serves 4