California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettucine Recipe

If You enjoy California Pizza Kitchen's Chicken Tequila Fettuccine, You will LOVE making it at Home with our Easy Recipe.

California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettuccine Recipe

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California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettucine Recipe

California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettucine Recipe

If You enjoy California Pizza Kitchen's Chicken Tequila Fettuccine, You will LOVE making it at Home with our Easy Recipe.


Ingredients
  • 1 pound dry Spinach Fettuccine Pasta
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh Cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh Garlic
  • 2 tablespoons minced Jalapeño Pepper
  • 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 1/2 cup Chicken Stock
  • 2 tablespoons Gold Tequila
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed Lime Juice
  • 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 1 1/4 pounds boneless Chicken Breast, diced 3/4 inch
  • 1/4 medium Red Onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium Red Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium Yellow Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium Green Bell Pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
Instructions
  1. Prepare pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain. Toss with a little oil. Set aside.
  2. Cook 1/3 cup cilantro, garlic and jalapeño in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat for 4 - 5 minutes.
  3. Add stock, tequila and lime juice.
  4. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cook until reduced to a paste like consistency. Set aside.
  5. Pour soy sauce over diced chicken. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, cook onion and peppers, stirring occasionally, with remaining butter over medium heat for 3 - 4 minutes.
  7. Add chicken and soy sauce. Toss and add reserved tequila/lime paste and cream.
  8. Bring the sauce to a boil. Boil gently until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick, about 3 minutes.
  9. When sauce is done, toss with well-drained spinach fettuccine and remaining cilantro.  
 
       

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