Creamy Caramelized Onion Chicken Pasta – 75-Minute Recipe
A comforting one‑pan high‑protein pasta that pairs tender, thinly sliced chicken with caramelized onions and a velvety sauce, finished with Parmesan, light cream cheese, sweet soy sauce, and garnished with grated cheese, chopped herbs and dried red peppers.
Recipe by AUSSIE FITNESS 🇦🇺💪🏼 | Dez Cerimagic· Structured by ReelsMeals
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1 hr 15 min estimated total time for 6 servings.
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Ingredients
- chicken breast
- seasoning mix
- olive oil
- brown onions
- tomato paste
- 1 garlic bulb
- light cooking oil spray
- 2 1/10 oz Parmesan cheese
- parsley
- light cream cheese
- sweet soy sauce
- light evaporated milk
- 1 1/10 lb fusilli pasta
- pasta water
- dried red peppers (red flakes)
- extra grated cheese
- chopped green herbs
Instructions
- 1Place the thinly sliced chicken breast in a glass bowl.
- 2Add half of the seasoning mix to the chicken and toss to coat.
- 3Pour olive oil over the seasoned chicken and mix well.
- 4Spread the coated chicken on a tray lined with baking paper.
- 5Bake the chicken in a pre‑heated oven at 392°F (400°F) for 22‑25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- 6Remove the chicken and set aside, leaving the cooking juices in the pan.
- 7Add the sliced brown onions to the same pan.
- 8Add the remaining seasoning mix to the onions.
- 9Add tomato paste and mix well with the onions and seasoning.
- 10Place the cut garlic bulb on top of the onion mixture.
- 11Bake the onion‑garlic mixture at 383°F (385°F) for 45‑50 minutes, mixing the onions halfway through.
- 12When the onions are caramelized, squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of the bulb into the pan.
- 13Spray a light coating of cooking oil into the pan.
- 14Add 60 g grated Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, and light cream cheese; stir until melted.
- 15Pour sweet soy sauce and light evaporated milk into the pan; continue mixing until the sauce becomes creamy.
- 16Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the fusilli pasta and cook until al dente (approximately 8‑10 minutes).
- 17Reserve a splash of pasta water, then drain the pasta.
- 18Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the sauce; pour in a splash of pasta water and mix until well combined and creamy.
- 19Divide the creamy chicken‑onion‑pasta mixture into six equal meal‑prep containers.
- 20Top each serving with sliced chicken strips, extra grated cheese, chopped green herbs (parsley), and dried red pepper flakes.
- 21Serve immediately or store the containers for later meals.
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Flip chicken halfway
Turn the chicken strips over at the midway point of baking.
Stir onions midway
Mix the onion‑garlic mixture halfway through its bake to promote uniform caramelization.
Reserve pasta water
Save a splash of pasta water before draining.
Add cheese after caramelization
Stir in grated Parmesan and cream cheese after the onions are caramelized.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Creamy Caramelized Onion Chicken Pasta?
- About 1 hour 15 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 1 hour of cooking.
- How many servings does this Creamy Caramelized Onion Chicken Pasta recipe make?
- This recipe makes 6 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Creamy Caramelized Onion Chicken Pasta recipe come from?
- It was shared by AUSSIE FITNESS 🇦🇺💪🏼 | Dez Cerimagic on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.