Glazed orange chicken with pesto noodles

AUTHOR
Melissa Olsen
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 4
COOK TIME
25 mins
TOTAL TIME
25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 4 Chicken fillets (approx. 150 g each)
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Orange marmalade
  • 400 g ribbon noodles (e.g. tagliatelle)
  • 200 g Double cream cheese
  • 6 Tl Pesto (glass)
  • 1⁄4 Tsp Chili Flakes

Directions

  1. 1

    For the pasta, boil 3-4 l salted water. Wash the meat and dab dry. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the meat on each side for about 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Take out, spread with jam and keep warm.

  2. 2

    Set the pan aside.

  3. 3

    Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet. Stir 100 ml pasta water, cream cheese and pesto into the hot frying fat. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 3 minutes. Season sauce with salt, pepper and chilli.

  4. 4

    Drain the pasta and put it back into the pot. Mix in the sauce. Cut the meat into slices. Arrange on the noodles.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
780 kcal
CARBS
77 g
FATS
30 g
PROTEINS
46 g