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Plate of Chicken & Chorizo Spaghetti

Chicken and Chorizo Spaghetti

Rachel
This chicken and chorizo spaghetti is gluten free and can be ready in 30 minutes. A delicious weeknight dinner that is quick and easy to make.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4
Calories 622 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 110 g chorizo
  • 1 red onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 red pepper (bell pepper)
  • 1 carton chopped tomatoes 390g / 13.8oz
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 300 g gluten free spaghetti
  • 50 g grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp coriander/ cilantro leaves optional garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place your gluten free spaghetti into a saucepan and add boiling water, salt and a splash of olive oil.
    Cook according to the timings shown on the packet. Mine usually takes between 13-15 minutes.
  • Whilst your spaghetti is cooking chop up your chicken, chorizo, red onion, garlic and red pepper. You want bite size pieces of chicken and chorizo.
  • Add olive oil to a frying pan and cook the chicken breast pieces until they are sealed on all sides and starting to brown slightly.
    This should take about 5 minutes over a medium high heat.
  • Add the chorizo to the chicken and cook for another minute.
  • Add the red onion, garlic and red pepper to the pan. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Then add the chopped tomatoes and paprika and cook for 5 minutes.
    You might want to reduce the temperature to a medium heat to avoid the sauce from spitting.
  • Once your spaghetti is cooked, drain off the water and add it to the pan with the other ingredients. Combine well.
  • Serve with grated cheese and some chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves on top. Add salt and pepper according to your taste.

Notes

Make sure your chicken is cooked through by removing one of the larger pieces and cutting it in half. If it’s cooked it should look white in the middle and not pink.
If it looks pink inside then return it to the sauce, cook for a few more minutes and then check again. I would recommend checking your chicken is cooked before adding the spaghetti to the sauce.
Storage
In my experience, gluten free pasta and spaghetti does not reheat well, so this dish is best served fresh.
However, you can store the sauce on its own, before you add the spaghetti, if you want to make this dish in advance.
To make this dish dairy free you can either leave out the cheese, or use a dairy free alternative.

Nutrition

Calories: 622kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 542mg | Potassium: 759mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1552IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Keyword 30 Minute Meal, chicken, chorizo, gluten free, spaghetti
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