Honey Pepper Chicken With Creamy Garlic Butter Pasta
This quick and comforting honey pepper chicken recipe paired with creamy garlic butter pasta is perfect for a flavorful dinner. Ready in just 35 minutes, it combines tender chicken with a sweet, spicy sauce and rich, garlicky pasta for a meal that’s both satisfying and easy to make.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast cubed, boneless
- salt
- pepper
- paprika
- ½ cup flour or cornstarch for coating, use cornstarch for extra crispiness
- 2 tablespoon oil for frying, use high smoke point
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 8 oz spaghetti or fettuccine
- 2 tablespoon butter for garlic butter sauce
- 4 cloves garlic for garlic butter sauce, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream for garlic butter sauce
- ½ cup Parmesan grated, for garlic butter sauce
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Season your cubed chicken breast with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Coat the chicken pieces evenly with flour or cornstarch.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the chicken pieces until golden brown, about 6-8 minutes. Set chicken aside and don’t crowd your pan.
- In the same pan, sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Add honey, soy sauce, black pepper, and optional hot sauce. Stir well to create the sticky sauce.
- Return chicken to the pan and toss to coat evenly with the sauce. Cook for about 2 minutes to let flavors stick.
- Cook spaghetti or fettuccine according to package instructions until al dente. Drain, reserving a little pasta water.
- Melt butter in a pot, add minced garlic and cook until fragrant but not browned. Pour in heavy cream, stir in Parmesan, season with salt and pepper.
- Toss cooked pasta in the creamy garlic butter sauce while still hot.
- Plate creamy garlic butter pasta and top with honey pepper chicken. Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Use natural release to keep everything juicy, or quick release if in a hurry. Serve immediately.
Notes
Store leftovers in airtight containers in the fridge up to 3 days. For better pasta texture, store chicken and pasta separately. Freeze in freezer-safe containers for long-term storage and reheat gently with added water or cream to maintain creaminess.