15-minute chicken pasta

15-minute chicken pasta

Enjoy fast food with a mouthwateringly healthy chicken pasta - low in fat too

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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Making it nut-free

Pine nuts are an ideal replacement for the almonds if you have a nut allergy, as they are in fact a seed from a variety of pine tree.

Per serving

531 kcalories, protein 43.0g, carbohydrate 70.0g, fat 11.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 6.0g, salt 0.52 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2002.

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  • Binder photo Jon

    04 September 2011

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  • 29 December 2011

    ferraributterfly commented on this recipe

    good midweek staple, I put the pine nuts in with the chicken and garlic, and they added to the flavour nicely.

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  • 07 April 2012

    HobBob rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really enjoyed this, very quick and easy. Added some cream cheese (as others have mentioned) and I think that added to it.

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  • 26 April 2012

    Monenna rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Edible but I wouldn't recommend it. The orange and mustard just didn't work.

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  • 07 August 2012

    Rona rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Loved it!! So easy to make.

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  • 14 August 2012

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  • 06 October 2012

    Vicki rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    This was too bland for me - needs more of a kick in the sauce. Don't think the almonds added anything to the flavour either. Won't make again.

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  • 16 October 2012

    Ralfette rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this tonight for my 5 year old and 3 year old, i added a wee drop honey to the orange and mustard mixture and had to use peas as had no broccoli, was delicious! quick, tasty and clean plates all round, my exceptionally fussy 5 year old asked if she could have it tomorrow! :)

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  • 18 March 2013

    Michy rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Agree this was a little bland and dry without a couple of adjustments. I used 4 cloves of garlic, tossed the chicken in a crumbled chicken stock cube before frying, added a few chopped tomatoes, a couple of handfuls of peas and chopped parsley to add flavour. Also added 3 tbsp creme fraiche to moisten a little. Overall it was OK for a quick evening meal but needs work to improve flavour.

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  • 27 March 2013

    Siamka rated this recipe

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  • 09 May 2013

    lucyeliz rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Bland, tasteless, boring!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy

Easily doubled for a crowd

Ingredients

  • 350g pasta bows (farfalle)
  • 300g broccoli , cut into small florets
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 large skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized chunks
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
  • juice of 1 large or 2 small oranges
  • 25g flaked almonds , toasted
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Per serving

531 kcalories, protein 43.0g, carbohydrate 70.0g, fat 11.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 6.0g, salt 0.52 g

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