Craving a meal that’s both quick and delicious? This easy pasta dinner with air-fried chicken is so tasty, even my picky eater asks for seconds. It’s a satisfying family meal for any weeknight…
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Scroll to the bottom of the page for a printable recipe…
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What’s in this chicken and pasta dinner recipe
Pasta and sauce
- 1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce
- ½ tablespoon olive oil (optional)
- ½ chopped onion (optional)
- 2 cloves minced garlic (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
- ¼ cup cream
- 1 LB pasta, Jenna recommends bronze-cut Italian
Chicken
- 2 bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
Topping
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- Basil leaves
Try this easy Italian marinade…
1. Preheat the Air Fryer
- For timing purposes, prepare the chicken first.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for about 5 minutes.
2. Season the Chicken
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels.
- Rub each chicken breast with olive oil.
- In a small bowl, mix together the salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning blend.
- Sprinkle the seasoning mix evenly over both chicken breasts, making sure to coat both sides thoroughly.
3. Air Fry the Chicken
- Place the chicken breasts in the air fryer basket, skin-side up. Ensure they are not touching to allow for even cooking.
- Air fry at 400°F for about 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F and the skin is crispy and golden brown.
- (This is a good time to start cooking the pasta.)
4. Rest and Serve
Remove the chicken breasts from the air fryer when done, and let them rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
5. Try this Pasta Sauce with this Hack
Before simmering the pasta sauce, you can enhance the flavor by cooking these in a large pot on the stove on medium heat (don’t add the sauce yet):
- Add ½ tablespoon olive oil.
- Add ½ chopped onion and stir for 5 minutes until translucent.
- Add 2 cloves minced garlic and stir for 1 more minute.
6. Add the Sauce
Pour in a jar of your favorite pasta sauce and stir to combine. Let the sauce simmer for 10-15 minutes to meld the flavors together.
7. Prepare the Pasta
While the sauce is simmering, boil your favorite bronze-cut Italian pasta to al dente (so it sticks a bit when you bite). Drain the pasta.
8. Finish the Sauce
Set the pasta sauce aside, off the heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil and ¼ cup cream.
9. Serve
Serve pasta family style with sliced chicken on top. Sprinkle with parmesan and fresh basil leaves and enjoy!
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Easy Pasta Dinner with Chicken Family Meal
Video
Ingredients
Pasta
- 1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce
- ½ tablespoon olive oil optional
- ½ chopped onion optional
- 2 cloves minced garlic optional
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
- ¼ cup cream
- 1 LB pasta Jenna recommends bronze-cut Italian
Chicken
- 2 bone-in skin-on chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning blend
Topping
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- Basil leaves
Instructions
Air fry the chicken
- Preheat the Air Fryer: For timing purposes, prepare the chicken first. Preheat your air fryer to 400°F for about 5 minutes.
- Season the Chicken: Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Rub each chicken breast with olive oil. In a small bowl, mix together the salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning blend. Sprinkle the seasoning mix evenly over both chicken breasts, making sure to coat both sides thoroughly.
- Air Fry the Chicken: Place the chicken breasts in the air fryer basket, skin-side up. Ensure they are not touching to allow for even cooking. Air fry at 400°F for about 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F and the skin is crispy and golden brown. (This is a good time to start cooking the pasta.)
- Rest and Serve: Remove the chicken breasts from the air fryer when done, and let them rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Cook the pasta and sauce
- Try this Pasta Sauce with this Hack: Before simmering the pasta sauce, you can enhance the flavor by cooking these in a large pot on the stove on medium heat (don’t add the sauce yet)… first, add the olive oil. Add ½ chopped onion and stir for 5 minutes until translucent. Add 2 cloves minced garlic and stir for 1 more minute.
- Add the Sauce: Pour in a jar of your favorite pasta sauce and stir to combine. Let the sauce simmer for 10-15 minutes to meld the flavors together.
- Prepare the Pasta: While the sauce is simmering, boil your favorite bronze-cut Italian pasta to al dente (so it sticks a bit when you bite). Drain the pasta.
- Finish the Sauce: Set the pasta sauce aside, off the heat. Stir in 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil and ¼ cup cream.
- Serve: Add the drained pasta to the sauce and mix well to coat. Serve pasta family style with sliced chicken on top. Sprinkle with parmesan and fresh basil leaves and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Air Fryer Recommendations
Air Fryer Machine: In my Sip Bite Go recipe tutorials, you’ll see either my black Philips Airfryer XXL or my spaceship-looking self-cleaning air fryer by Fritaire (partner).
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