California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettuccine
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
1077 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettuccine
Description
The recipe calls for cooking spinach fettuccine until al dente, then tossing it with a sauce prepared by first sautéing garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro in butter. Chicken stock, tequila, and lime juice reduce to a thickened paste forming the sauce base. Meanwhile, chicken pieces marinate briefly in soy sauce and are combined with sautéed onions and a mix of thinly sliced colorful bell peppers cooked in butter.
Adding the tequila-lime reduction and heavy cream creates a balanced sauce that’s creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy. The sauce is simmered until thickened and the chicken is cooked through. Tossing the pasta with the sauce and chicken mixture ensures the spinach fettuccine carries the bold flavors evenly. The cilantro garnish and optional corn tortilla strips lend fresh herbaceousness and textural interest.
This pasta dish suits family-style dinners or individual plating, combining fresh vegetables with a pronounced sauce character from tequila and lime. Cooking the pasta slightly ahead and reheating helps sync timing with the sauce preparation. Adjusting the jalapeno’s seeds controls spice level.
Ingredients
- 1 pound spinach fettuccine or 2 pounds fresh, dry
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped (2 tablespoons reserved for garnish/finish)
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced fresh
- 2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper seeds and veins may be eliminated if a milder flavor is desired, minced
- 3 tablespoons butter reserve tablespoon per saute, unsalted
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons tequila
- 2 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast diced 3/4 inch
- 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Optional Garnish
- 1/2 cup corn tortilla strips
Instructions
- Prepare rapidly boiling, salted water to cook pasta. Cook pasta until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes for dry pasta, approximately 3 minutes for fresh. Pasta may be cooked slightly ahead of time, rinsed and oiled and then "flashed" (reheated) in boiling water or cooked to coincide with the finishing of the sauce/topping.
- Cook 1/3 cup cilantro, garlic, and jalapeno in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add stock, tequila, and lime juice. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until reduced to a paste-like consistency; set aside.
- Pour soy sauce over diced chicken; set aside for 5 minutes.
- Cook onion and peppers with remaining butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- When the vegetables have softened, add the chicken and soy sauce. Toss and add reserved tequila-lime paste and cream.
- Bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to boil gently until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick (about 3 minutes).
- When the sauce is done, toss with well-drained spinach fettuccine and reserved cilantro.
- For an optional garnish and a nice crunch, add about 1/2 cup of crisp corn tortilla strips to the salad.
Notes
- Keep jalapeno seeds and veins for more spice, or remove them for milder heat.
- Cook pasta al dente and if preparing ahead, rinse and toss with oil; reheat in boiling water before serving.
- Serve family-style or portion into individual plates distributing chicken and vegetables evenly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1077 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1077kcal | 54% |
| Carbohydrates | 91g | 30% |
| Protein | 57g | 114% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Cholesterol | 349mg | 116% |
| Sodium | 1057mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 1204mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2600IU | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 89.2mg | 99% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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