Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta

🧂 Ingredients

• ½ lb Penne Pasta
• 1 ½ lb Chicken Thighs
• 2 tablespoon Honey
• 2 tablespoon Lemon Juice
• ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
• ½ teaspoon Paprika
• ½ tsp Parsley
• 3 tablespoon Butter

  divided
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 Red Bell Pepper

  chopped
• 1 Yellow Onion

  chopped
• 3 Garlic Cloves

  minced
• 2-3 tablespoon Chipotle in Adobo Sauce

  see notes
• 3 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup Chicken Broth
• 1 cup Milk
• ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
• 1 cup Peas
• 2 tablespoon Fresh Cilantro

  finely chopped
• Tortilla Strips

  see notes
• Parmesan Cheese

  garnish

Instructions

• 1 Season chicken thighs in honey, lemon juice, paprika, parsley, salt, pepper and
  garlic powder. Let marinate for at least 10-30 minutes.
• 2 Cook penne pasta according to package instructions. When done drain and set
  aside.
• 3 In a large skillet, add one tablespoon butter and one tablespoon oil over medium
  heat. Add chicken thighs and cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side until
  golden and cooked through to at least 165 degrees. Remove chicken and cut into
  chunks.
• 4 In the same skillet you cooked the chicken, add remaining two tablespoons of
  butter, red bell pepper and onion. Cook until tender. Add garlic and two to
  three tablespoons of chipotle sauce(depending on how spicy you want it) and cook
  another minute.
• 5 Sprinkle flour over veggies and stir to combine. Slowly pour in chicken broth
  while stirring frequently followed by the milk. Sprinkle in parmesan cheese.
• 6 Add chicken, peas and cooked penne to the skillet and stir to fully combine. Let
  sit for a couple minutes on low heat before serving.
• 7 Sprinkle top with fresh chopped cilantro and more parmesan cheese. Serve with
  tortilla strips(optional). Enjoy!

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