American · Pasta

Hot Honey Chicken & Cheese Pasta

Name: Hot Honey Chicken & Cheese Pasta
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 600 g chicken breast; 400 g cavatappi pasta; 80 ml hot honey; 200 g cheddar cheese; 100 g cream cheese; 200 ml milk; 80 g cornflakes; 200 ml buttermilk; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; ½ tsp cayenne pepper; 3 tbsp olive oil; 30 g butter; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 2 scallions

Hot Honey Chicken & Cheese Pasta is an American pasta dish of medium difficulty, ready in about 35 minutes and enough for 4 servings. Chicken breast, cavatappi pasta and hot honey carry the flavour. The cooking is mostly frying. With 48 g of protein per serving (about 740 calories), it is a filling option.

Hot Honey Chicken & Cheese Pasta, plated (AI-generated illustration)

Total time: 35 min
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Calories: 740 kcal

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

600 gchicken breast
400 gcavatappi pasta
80 mlhot honey
200 gcheddar cheese
100 gcream cheese
200 mlmilk
80 gcornflakes
200 mlbuttermilk
1 tspgarlic powder
1 tspsmoked paprika
½ tspcayenne pepper
3 tbspolive oil
30 gbutter
1 tspsalt
½ tspblack pepper
2scallions

Instructions

Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and marinate in buttermilk for 10 minutes.
Crush the cornflakes and mix with garlic powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper. Coat the marinated chicken in the crumb mixture.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and pan-fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until crispy and cooked through.
Meanwhile, cook the cavatappi pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain.
Melt the butter in a saucepan, whisk in the milk and cream cheese, then add the cheddar cheese and stir until smooth.
Toss the pasta with the cheese sauce, top with crispy chicken, drizzle generously with hot honey, and sprinkle with sliced scallions.

Cook’s notes

If you do not have hot honey, warm regular honey with a pinch of chili flakes or a little hot sauce. Pan-fry the chicken in batches so the cornflake crust stays crisp. Make the cheese sauce last and serve straight away, as it thickens quickly.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 740 kcal
Protein: 48 g
Fat: 32 g
Carbs: 68 g

Approximate values for one serving.

About this recipe

Cuisine: American, Italian
Dish type: Pasta
In cookbook: Viral & Internet-Famous