Zesty Chicken Pasta
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 12 ounces bow tie pasta
- 10 ounces broccoli, cut into small florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite sized chunks
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tablespoons coarse grain mustard
- 1 large orange, juice of
- 1 ounce sliced almonds
directions
- Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions.
- Three minutes before the pasta is cooked, add the broccoli 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 now and then, until the chicken pieces are cooked and golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic for the last 2 minutes of the chicken's frying time.
- Mix the mustard with the orange juice in a small bowl.
- Pour the mixture over the chicken and gently simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Drain the pasta and broccoli, reserving 2 tablespoons of the pasta water.
- Toss the pasta and broccoli with the chicken.
- Stir in the pasta water and the almonds.
- Season and serve.
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