We love coconut milk and that isn’t a secret. It is so versatile and makes almost everything better. Using coconut milk to make a pasta sauce was one of the best decisions ever. This creamy spicy coconut chicken pasta recipe will not only make you full but make you rethink pasta.
Despite pasta not being a Caribbean dish, we still think that we needed to add a tropical vibes. We wanted to really add our own tropical twist on this classic dish and we think we were successful. Usually heavy cream or half & half is used to make a creamy chicken pasta, but we used coconut milk which is thick.
Along with coconut milk, we used scotch bonnet pepper. Scotch bonnet pepper is a hot pepper which is famous in the Caribbean. It is very hot and it is used to give your dish an extra kick. Obviously we wanted an extra kick, so using this ingredient to make this creamy spicy coconut chicken pasta was key.
Check out how to cook this Spicy Coconut Chicken Pasta by watching our video.
Creamy Spicy Coconut Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1 lb Chicken breast cleaned and cut into chunks
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Onion powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk (full fat)
- 3-4 sprigs Fresh parsley chopped
- 2 medium Pimento pepper chopped
- 2 medium Garlic cloves minced
- 1 medium Scotch bonnet pepper
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 1/4 tsp Ground cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and paprika.
- In a skillet/pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the chicken and cook on each side for 3-5 minutes. Remove the chicken then set aside.
- Cook the pimento peppers and garlic for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the coconut milk along with the paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, parsley and scotch bonnet pepper. Let that simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the chicken, cover with the sauce and let it cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Lastly, stir in the cooked pasta and remove from the heat.
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