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Creamy Lemon Smoked Chicken Fasta-Pasta

Creamy Lemon Smoked Chicken Fasta-Pasta

with Dill & Chilli Flakes
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on July 09, 2026
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Calories
722 kcal
Protein
43.8g protein
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens

Treat yourself to a touch of gourmet luxury with this elegant, weeknight-friendly pasta bowl. Silky smoked chicken is tossed through a velvety cream sauce infused with zesty lemon and fragrant dill, coating every bite beautifully. Finished with a subtle scatter of chilli flakes for a gentle kick of heat to balance the richness, it’s a restaurant-quality meal made in a flash.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Orecchiette

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten May be present: Soy)

1

Celery

1

Lemon

1 packet

Garlic Paste

1 sachet

Garlic & Herb Seasoning

1 packet

Light Cooking Cream

(Contains: Milk)

1 sachet

Vegetable Stock Pot

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

1

Chicken Breast Strips

1 sachet

Chilli Flakes

1 packet

Dill

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

¼ tsp

salt

20 g

butter

(Contains: Milk)

1 drizzle

white wine vinegar

Energy (kJ)3020 kJ
Calories722 kcal
Fat26.2 g
of which saturates12.3 g
Carbohydrate73.5 g
of which sugars8.4 g
Dietary Fibre5.7 g
Protein43.8 g
Sodium979 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan
Large Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the orecchiette
1

• Boil the kettle. • Half-fill a large saucepan with the boiled water. Add a generous pinch of salt and heat over high heat. • Cook orecchiette in the boiling water until ‘al dente’, 11 minutes. • Reserve some pasta water (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people), then drain pasta and return to pan. TIP: 'al dente' pasta is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.

Get prepped
2

• Meanwhile, thinly slice celery. Slice lemon into wedges.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• When oil is hot, cook chicken breast strips in batches, until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
TIP: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink inside.

Make the pasta
3

• Return frying pab to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil . • Cook celery until tender, 4-5 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium, then add garlic & herb seasoning and garlic paste and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Stir in light cooking cream, stock concentrate and the reserved pasta water. Cook until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. • Remove pan from heat and stir in cooked orecchiette, baby spinach leaves, cooked chicken and a generous squeeze of lemon juice until combined. Season with pepper.

Finish & serve
4

• Divide creamy lemon chicken orecchiette between bowls. Tear over dill and sprinkle with a pinch of chilli flakes (if using). • Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!

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