15-minute chicken pasta
15-minute chicken pasta takes roughly 15 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 521 calories, 33g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, juice of orange, wholegrain mustard, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as 30 Minute Chicken Caprese Pasta, 30 minute chicken & tarragon pasta, and 30 MINUTE LEMON PESTO PASTA WITH CHICKEN.
Instructions
Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions. Three minutes before the pasta is cooked, throw the broccoli into the pasta water and continue to boil.
While the pasta is cooking, gently heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok. Tip in the chicken and fry, stirring occasionally, until the chicken pieces are cooked and golden, about 8-10 minutes, adding the garlic for the last 2 minutes.
Mix the mustard with the orange juice in a small bowl.
Pour the mixture over the chicken, and gently simmer for a minute or two.
Drain the pasta and broccoli, reserving 3 tablespoons of the pasta water. Toss the pasta and broccoli with the chicken, stir in the pasta water and the almonds, season well and serve.