BBQ Chicken Pasta

BBQ chicken pasta is a perfect dinner recipe for busy nights. Made using one pan, it’s easy to make and even easier to clean up.

Easy pasta dishes are my go-to when I need something simple. You should also try these delicious Chicken Tetrazzini, Pasta Bar and Homemade Mac & Cheese recipes.

One Pot Pasta Dinner

Weeknights at our house are always busy, especially now that school has started. And when after-school sports and activities begin, things will get even more hectic. Believe me, there are times when I would like nothing better than to just order out every night of the week, but that’s not practical or healthy.

Instead, my family and I have been practically living on one-dish meals lately. Not only are they quick and easy to make, but clean-up is super simple. In fact, the easy clean-up may just be my favorite part!

This easy cheesy BBQ chicken pasta dish cooks in one pan, and it’s ready in just 30 minutes — can’t beat that! The ingredients are simple too, and you probably already have them in the fridge or the pantry.

How To Make BBQ Chicken Pasta

Chicken – Cut up the chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss them in your large frying pan. Next, brown the chicken in the olive oil and season it with sea salt, pepper and garlic powder.

Pasta – Add the penne pasta and water to the pan. Cover everything and cook it on medium high heat until pasta is slightly soft and just about cooked through.

Sauce – Reduce the heat down to medium. Add the barbecue sauce, peas, corn and heavy cream to the pan and stir it until it’s fully blended.

Cheesy – Finally, before you take the bbq chicken pasta off the stove, stir in the shredded cheese and serve.

Recipe Tips & Storage

Chicken Shortcut – To make things easier, I usually use fresh chicken tenders, since they cook quickly and they’re easy to cut up. But, you can use any type of chicken with this dish.

Serving – I like to serve this one pan bbq chicken pasta with a small garden salad, but it’s filling enough on its own. Best of all, my picky eaters absolutely loved it. I hope yours will too!

More BBQ Chicken Recipes

• Easy BBQ Chicken Tacos
• Oven Bake Barbecue Chicken
• BBQ Chicken French Bread Pizza
• Barbecue Chicken Cheddar Roll Ups
• BBQ Cranberry Chicken Recipe

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BBQ Chicken Pasta Recipe

Servings: 6 servings

This cheesy BBQ chicken pasta is the perfect dinner for busy nights. You only need one pan to make this recipe so cleanup is a breeze!

Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:25 minutes mins

Total Time:25 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken tenders, cut into large pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups penne pasta
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup barbecue sauce, any kind
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, or milk
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup frozen corn

Instructions

• In a large skillet, brown the chicken in olive oil, and season with sea salt, pepper and garlic powder
• Add the penne pasta and water, cover and cook on medium high heat until pasta is slightly soft and almost cooked through
• Reduce heat to medium, and add the barbecue sauce, peas, corn and heavy cream
• Stir in the shredded cheese

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving · Calories: 383 kcal · Carbohydrates: 34 g · Protein: 24 g · Fat: 16 g · Saturated Fat: 9 g · Cholesterol: 95 mg · Sodium: 1095 mg · Potassium: 512 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 17 g · Vitamin A: 702 IU · Vitamin C: 7 mg · Calcium: 176 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Other Notes

Course: dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: 30 minutes or less, one pan