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Close-up shot of Honey Pepper Chicken Pasta featuring golden seared chicken chunks and penne coated in a thick honey garlic glaze.

Honey Pepper Chicken Pasta: The Ultimate 30-Minute Glossy Glazed Dinner

A 30-minute Honey Pepper Chicken Pasta featuring golden-brown seared chicken, tender penne, and a thick, glossy honey garlic glaze. Perfectly balanced with coarse cracked black pepper, red bell peppers, and fresh green scallions.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 540
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 lb (454g) Penne Pasta Penne rigate preferred
  • 1.5 lbs (680g) Chicken Breast Cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 2 medium Red Bell Peppers Sliced into strips
  • 1/2 cup (50g) Green Scallions Chopped
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) Raw Honey For the amber glaze
  • 1.5 teaspoons Coarse Cracked Black Pepper Do not use fine ground
  • 1/4 cup (60ml) Soy Sauce Low sodium recommended
  • 3 cloves Garlic Minced

Equipment

  • 1 Large Skillet Non-stick or cast iron preferred for searing
  • 1 Large pot For boiling pasta

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Cook penne in salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet and sear chicken chunks until golden-brown and cooked through. Remove from pan.
  3. In the same skillet, blister the red bell peppers until softened. Add garlic and toasted cracked pepper.
  4. Stir in honey, soy sauce, and vinegar. Simmer until the sauce becomes a thick, amber-colored glaze.
  5. Toss the pasta and chicken into the sauce. Garnish with chopped green scallions and extra pepper.

Notes

Use coarse pepper for the best visual specks.
Add pasta water to loosen the glaze if it becomes too sticky.