Spaghetti with saffron chicken strips

AUTHOR
Cassandra Brock
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 2
COOK TIME
35 mins
TOTAL TIME
35 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1/2 bunch Spring onions
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 500 g Chicken filet
  • 40 g Butter or margarine
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 little box Saffron threads (or about 1/2 teaspoon ground saffron)
  • 500 g Spaghetti Noodles
  • 7-10 Tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 7-10 Tbsp ground cardamom
  • 1 heaped tbsp. flour
  • 250 g Whipped cream
  • 200 ml clear chicken stock (instant)
  • 1/2 bunch Parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    For the pasta, boil plenty of water with salt. Clean, wash and chop the spring onions. Peel onion and garlic and chop finely. Rinse chicken meat cold and dab dry.

  2. 2

    Cut into strips and fry vigorously for 8-10 minutes in 20 g hot fat. Season with salt, pepper and saffron. Add the pasta to the boiling salted water and cook for about 10 minutes until al dente.

  3. 3

    Remove meat from the pan. Sauté onion and garlic in frying fat until transparent. Add remaining fat and let it melt. Dust cinnamon and cardamom with flour and sauté briefly. Add cream and broth bit by bit while stirring.

  4. 4

    Leave to swell over a low heat for about 10 minutes. Season sauce with salt, pepper, cinnamon and cardamom. Finally, add chicken and spring onions and heat. Drain noodles, rinse with cold water and drain well.

  5. 5

    Mix the noodles with the shredded meat. Wash the parsley, dab dry and sprinkle over the pasta.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
920 kcal
CARBS
94 g
FATS
40 g
PROTEINS
46 g

Categories & Tags

Main DishesPasta