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plated rasta pasta with jerk chicken

Rasta Pasta with Jerk Chicken

Rasta pasta with jerk chicken is tender grilled marinated chicken breast tossed in a creamy alfredo sauce with Jamaican spices and penne. This spicy pasta dish is enhanced by sauteed bell peppers, jerk seasoning, cream, and parmesan cheese. Have a delicious, filling meal on the dinner table in under an hour!
5 from 2 votes
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Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Jamaican

Ingredients
  

Jerk Chicken

  • 1 lb Boneless Chicken Breast
  • 2 tbsp Jerk Seasoning
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • ½ tsp Paprika
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil for cooking

Rasta Pasta

  • 1 lb Penne Pasta
  • 1 Small Onion roughly chopped
  • 3 Garlic Cloves grated or minced
  • 1 tsp Fresh Ginger grated
  • ½ Red Bell Pepper julienned
  • ½ Green Bell Pepper julienned
  • ½ Yellow Bell Pepper julienned
  • 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme
  • 1 stalk Green Onion finely chopped
  • 1¼ cup Parmesan Cheese or more if needed
  • 1½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 tbsp Jerk Seasoning
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ tsp Smoked Paprika

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
  • Marinate the chicken breast with the jerk marinade, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sear the chicken on both sides for 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. until cooked through and charred on the outside.
  • Using the same skillet, sautee the bell peppers and onions until fragrant then add the green onion, garlic, ginger. Sautee for about 1 minute.
  • Add the heavy whipping cream, jerk marinade, salt, pepper, and paprika and bring to simmer over medium heat for 3 minutes. Now, add the parmesan cheese and stir well until incorporated.
  • Roughly chop the jerk chicken breast into bite sized pieces and add it to the sauce with the pasta. Mix well until all the pasta noodles are coated.
  • Serve and enjoy!
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