One-Pot Spicy Garlic Butter Chicken Tortellini Recipe
This One-Pot Spicy Garlic Butter Chicken Tortellini is a creamy, indulgent pasta dish with a kick of heat from red pepper flakes. It’s a quick and easy dinner option that’s perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1 lb chicken breast or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
Tortellini:
- 2 cups fresh cheese tortellini (or ravioli)
Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp fresh basil or parsley, chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sauté the Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large pot, melt butter over medium-high heat and cook chicken until browned and cooked through (about 6–8 minutes). Remove chicken and set aside.
- Make the Garlic Butter Sauce: In the same pot, melt a bit more butter and sauté the minced garlic until fragrant (30 seconds). Add red pepper flakes and stir.
- Build the Sauce: Pour in chicken broth, scraping up any bits from the pot. Stir in the cream and bring it to a simmer.
- Cook the Tortellini: Add the fresh tortellini and cook for 4–6 minutes, until tender and heated through.
- Combine and Finish: Return the chicken to the pot, stirring in the Parmesan cheese until melted. Let everything cook together for another 2–3 minutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 37g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
Keywords: One-Pot, Spicy, Garlic Butter, Chicken, Tortellini, Pasta, Creamy, Easy Dinner
