Description
One-Pot Honey Butter Buffalo Chicken & Mozzarella Pasta is a delightful dish that combines creamy, cheesy pasta with tender chicken enveloped in a sweet and spicy honey butter buffalo sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or gatherings, this one-pot wonder simplifies cooking while delivering an explosion of flavor. With minimal cleanup and maximum taste, it’s a recipe that will leave your friends and family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 8 oz pasta (penne or rotini)
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup pure honey
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups chicken broth or stock
- Chopped scallions or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Prep Ingredients: Dice the chicken into bite-sized pieces and measure out the pasta.
- 2. Sauté Chicken: In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add the chicken, seasoning with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook until golden brown.
- 3. Add Pasta and Liquid: Stir in the pasta and chicken broth. Bring to a boil while stirring occasionally.
- 4. Melt in Honey Butter Sauce: Once the pasta is tender, reduce heat and mix in honey, buffalo sauce, and remaining butter until well combined.
- 5. Incorporate Mozzarella: Add cubed mozzarella cheese until melted throughout the dish.
- 6. Garnish and Serve: Remove from heat; garnish with scallions or parsley if desired and serve hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: One-Pot Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx. 250g)
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg