RECIPES

Chicken Pasta with Whisky Cream Sauce

This easy dinner for two will never fail to impress. This recipe is perfect for both casual and formal occasions, and will undoubtedly make your date feel special.

Prep Time

10M

Cook Time

20M

Serves

2

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 green onion, chopped, for garnish
  • 2 cups (500 mL) pasta shells, cooked
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) sunflower oil
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) whisky
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) 35% (whipping) cream
  • pepper, freshly ground, to taste
  • Instructions

    1. 1 Cut chicken into bite size pieces and season with pepper.
    2. 2 Heat oil over medium heat and brown chicken. Add whisky. Stir until whisky evaporates.
    3. 3 Stir in cream. Reduce heat and simmer, scraping the bits from the bottom of the pan, until the cream thickens and changes to a rich brown colour.
    4. 4 Toss pasta with sauce and divide evenly on two plates. Top with green onions. Serve immediately.