Creamy Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta

Cubed chicken breast marinated in chipotle paste, honey, and lime, cooked golden in light butter and tossed with a blended creamy chipotle sauce made from low-fat milk, cream cheese, Parmesan, and pasta water. Each of the four servings comes in at only 533 calories with high protein. A boldly flavored, meal-prep-friendly pasta dish.

download Extracted 2026-03-31

10m Prep

20m Cook

30m Total

4 Servings

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Ingredients

600 g chicken breast (cubed)
300 g pasta (cooked)
1 tbsp light butter
2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)

chicken marinade

3 tbsp chipotle chili paste
3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp lime juice
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp cumin
0.5 tsp smoked paprika

creamy sauce

200 ml low fat milk
60 g light cream cheese
30 g Parmesan cheese (grated)
2 tbsp chipotle chili paste
0.5 tsp chili flakes opcional
2 cloves garlic cloves
100 ml pasta water

Steps

1

Slice chicken breast into cubes and add chipotle paste, fresh garlic, honey, lime juice, salt, cumin, and smoked paprika. Mix until the color changes throughout.

Tip: If the color doesn't change, it's not well seasoned.

~5 min
2

Make the creamy sauce by blending low fat milk, light cream cheese, grated Parmesan, chipotle paste, chili flakes, garlic cloves, salt, and pasta water until completely smooth.

~3 min
3

Cook the chicken in light butter on medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown.

~10 min
4

Add the cooked pasta and the creamy sauce to the chicken. Give everything a good mix.

~3 min
5

Add freshly chopped parsley, then distribute equally into four servings and enjoy.

~2 min

Nutrition (por porción)

533

Calorías

45g

Proteína

50g

Carbohidratos

12g

Grasa

Fibra

Cultural Context

Chipotle pasta fuses Tex-Mex smokiness with Italian pasta technique, creating a hybrid comfort dish popularized by fitness-focused creators who want bold flavors within a calorie budget.