Chipotle Chicken Penne Pasta Recipes

CHEESECAKE FACTORY SPICY CHICKEN CHIPOTLE PASTA

Steps:

• Set your water to boil for your pasta.
• Add the asparagus to the pasta water and boil for 2-3 minutes or until tender crisp.
• Shock it with cold water through a colander.
• Add the pasta to a minute shy of the directions and drain into the same bowl as the asparagus but don't rinse.
• In a bowl with your chicken add the lemon juice, salt and pepper and let sit as you cook the rest of the dish.
• In a large skillet add the butter and melt over medium heat.
• Add the bell peppers and onions and cook until just translucent.
• Add in the garlic and cook an extra minute.
• Remove the vegetables and add in the olive oil.
• Add the chicken to the pan and turn the heat up to medum-high.
• Brown the chicken on both sides.
• Add in the honey and stir, cooking an additional 5 seconds.
• Add the bell pepper mixture back to the pan
• Stir well, then add in the adobo sauce, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes then add in the pasta, asparagus and frozen green peas.
• Stir to coat everything and serve with any garnishes you'd like (Cheesecake Factory uses tortilla strip chips and cilantro).

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Mix together all marinade ingredients and add to cubed chicken. Allow the chicken pieces to marinate up to 24 hours.
• Prepare the chipotle cream sauce by combining ingredients; set aside.
• Drain marinade from chicken. In a hot saute pan with a little melted butter; add the chicken and onions. Cook until half done. Add the diced green chiles, mushrooms and Chipotle Cream Sauce. Bring to a simmer and let cook for another minute. Add the pasta; toss until well mixed. Pour into a warm pasta bowl. Garnish with crumbled cotija cheese and cilantro sprigs.