Piri Piri Chicken and Charred Corn Pasta

Name: Piri Piri Chicken and Charred Corn Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400g Penne, or other short pasta; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs, or breast, roughly chopped; 1.5 tbsp Piri Piri Seasoning, some brands can be quite spicy so use less if you prefer; 200ml Chicken Stock; 125ml Double Cream, or creme fraiche; 3 Garlic Cloves, crushed or finely grated; 5 Spring Onion, finely sliced; 200g Tinned Sweetcorn, drained or or frozen corn, defrosted

Poultry

15m prep time

50m total time

Easy level

9 ingredients

Piri Piri Chicken and Charred Corn Pasta recipe by Cherrypick

Use piri piri seasoning to make this easy midweek meal, along with chicken thighs, double cream and a range of storecupboard and freezer ingredients. Turn the heat up or down depending on who in the family you are cooking for.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Tip the pasta into a pan of boiling water over a medium-high heat and cook following pack instructions. Drain and set aside. Add the oil to the pan and fry the sweetcorn until beginning to brown, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Step 2

Reduce the heat to medium-low and fry the onion for 6-8 mins until beginning to soften, then add the chicken, turn the heat up to medium, and cook for 8-10 mins until almost cooked through. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min before stirring in the piri piri seasoning, coating everything well.

Step 3

Pour in the stock and double cream, then tip the sweetcorn back in. Cook for around 5 mins to reduce the sauce a little, then tip in the pasta and mix to combine. Cook for 1-2 mins to reheat the pasta and serve.

Ingredients
Based on 4 servings

400g Penne, or other short pasta 1 x Sainsbury's Penne Rigate Pasta 500g
2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 1L
4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs, or breast, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's 640g British Fresh Skinless & Boneless Chicken Thigh Fillets
1.5 tbsp Piri Piri Seasoning, some brands can be quite spicy so use less if you prefer 1 x Maggi So Juicy Sizzling & Spicy Piri Piri Chicken Herbs & Spices Recipe Mix 27g
200ml Chicken Stock 1 x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g
125ml Double Cream, or creme fraiche 1 x Sainsbury's British Double Cream 150ml
3 Garlic Cloves, crushed or finely grated 1 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
5 Spring Onion, finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
200g Tinned Sweetcorn, drained or or frozen corn, defrosted 1 x Sainsbury's Naturally Sweet Sweetcorn in Water 325g (260g*)