Blackened Chicken Rigatoni
Make dinner special with Blackened Chicken Rigatoni, a flavorful dish that blends creamy pasta with deliciously blackened chicken!
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 893kcal
Ingredients
Pasta
- 16 ounces Rigatoni pasta
Chicken
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, about 3 medium chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons blackened seasoning
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Sauce
- ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon blackened seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups (476 g) heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups (12 ounces / 360 g) chicken broth
- 1 cup (100 g) parmesan cheese, grated
- parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
Pasta
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the pasta and cook according to the package directions until al dente, about 10-12 minutes. Reserve about ½ cup of pasta water, then drain the rest. Set both pasta and pasta water aside.
Chicken
- Season the chicken evenly with blackened seasoning.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, place the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook for 5–7 minutes per side, or until blackened on the outside and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate and cover loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
Sauce
- In the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add diced onion and sauté until softened, about 3–5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Stir in tomato paste, paprika, blackened seasoning, pepper, and salt. Cook for 1 more minute, stirring frequently.
- Pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth, stirring to combine. Bring to a simmer and let the sauce cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in grated parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.
- Add cooked rigatoni to the sauce and toss to coat. If the sauce is too thick, add reserved pasta water a few tablespoons at a time to loosen it.
- Slice the chicken and serve over the creamy rigatoni. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 893kcal