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Tequila Chicken Fettuccine recipe at FreshFoodinaFlash.com
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Tequila Chicken Fettuccine

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: dinner, Entree, Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 573kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 large onion sliced thin
  • 3 bell peppers red, yellow, orange or green sliced thin into 3" pieces
  • 1 pound fettuccine
  • 2 Chicken breasts -- boned and skinned cut into 1" pieces
  • 1 jalapeno chile seeded and minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup tequila
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3/4 cup light cream 1/2 & 1/2
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 1/4 cup Chopped cilantro

Instructions

  • Bring pasta pot of water to boil.
  • Heat 2 Tbs olive oil in large fry pan and saute onions on low until limp.  Set aside.  Add 1 more Tbs olive oil to pan and fry peppers until they are lightly browned and limp.  Set aside in a bowl.
  • In the meantime, cook your fettuccine in boiling salted water until al dente.  Drain.
  • While fettuccine is cooking, saute your chicken in remaining 1 Tbs olive oil for a few minutes on medium heat.  Stir in the jalapeno and garlic to the pan and cook an additional 2 minutes.  Add tequila to the pan to deglaze.  Stir and turn heat up to med high for 3 minutes, loosening up any browned bits in the pan.
  • Add chicken stock, onions and peppers and turn heat up to high for 5 minutes.  Add cream and reduce liquid for another 5 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Toss fettuccine with half of sauce and the lime juice in large bowl or pan and let it sit for a few minutes before serving up on plates.   Add more of sauce to top off the pasta plates and sprinkle fresh cilantro to garnish.
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Nutrition

Calories: 573kcal