Orecchiette With Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Broccoli, And Grilled Chicken
Orecchiette With Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Broccoli, And Grilled Chicken
This dish is a riff on a delicious creation at one of my favorite Italian restaurants. The salty sun-dried tomatoes, fresh and bright broccoli, and small morsels of garlicky grilled chicken combine to make a complete, flavorful meal. You can use any short pasta here — I used orecchiette, the restaurant uses conchiglie. The dish is extremely easy to put together and lends itself well to making a big batch and bringing the leftovers to work the next day for a filling and hearty lunch.
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Servings
2
servings
Ingredients
- salt, for cooking pasta and seasoning chicken
- 1 pound orecchiette
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for pasta
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped into 1-inch pieces
- freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cup broccoli florets, lightly steamed
- 1/4 pound sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- chile flakes, to taste
- parmesan, for garnish
Directions
- In a large pot, boil salted water for pasta. Once boiling, cook the pasta until al dente according to package directions. Once drained, drizzle with a little olive oil.
- Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil until shimmering but not smoking. Cook the garlic and onions until onions are soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Remove onions and garlic from pan and set aside.
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper and cook in the same pan until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Once cooked, add the garlic, onions, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, and chile flakes to the pan and stir to combine the flavors and heat everything through.
- Combine the chicken and vegetables with the pasta and mix to combine. Serve immediately, garnished with Parmesan, if desired. Enjoy!