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Chicken, chilli and rocket penne

Name: Chicken, chilli and rocket penne
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 450g penne or fusilli; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 3 x 170g chicken breast fillets, cut into 3cm pieces; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; Pinch of dried chilli flakes; Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 cups wild rocket leaves; 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly torn; 1 tablespoon grated parmesan, to serve

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by Louise Pickford

Food stylist and author

Oct 03, 2015

Enjoy a simple and delicious chicken penne infused with chilli and peppery rocket.

450g penne or fusilli
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 x 170g chicken breast fillets, cut into 3cm pieces
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Pinch of dried chilli flakes
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 cups wild rocket leaves
1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
1 tablespoon grated parmesan, to serve

Method

1.

Cook pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water according to packet instructions.
2.

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken, turning, for 5 minutes or until lightly golden. Add the garlic, chilli and lemon zest, then cook, stirring occasionally, for a further 3-4 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
3.

Drain pasta, reserving 1/3 cup (80ml) of the cooking water. Add pasta and reserved cooking water to the frypan with remaining oil, lemon juice, rocket and basil. Season with salt and pepper, then stir over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until rocket starts to wilt. Serve sprinkled with parmesan.