05/16/2025
Hot Honey Garlic Chicken with Roasted Broccoli & Cheesy Fig-Balsamic Alfredo Spaghetti
Ingredients (Serves 2-3)
🐔 Crispy Chicken Glazed in Spicy Hot Honey Garlic Sauce:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp paprika
Salt & freshly cracked black pepper to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
¼ cup hot honey (or regular honey with red pepper flakes to taste) 🍯🌶️
1 tbsp soy sauce
🥦 Garlic-Parmesan Roasted Broccoli:
1 large head of broccoli, cut into florets
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 🧀
Salt & freshly cracked black pepper to taste
🍝🧀🍇 Creamy Sauce: Fig-Balsamic Alfredo Sauce Loaded with Melted Fontina Cheese:
8 oz spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
2 tbsp butter 🧈
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup fig jam (or finely chopped dried figs) 🍇
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
½ cup shredded fontina cheese 🧀
Salt & freshly cracked black pepper to taste
🔥 Instructions
Prepare & Cook the Crispy Hot Honey Garlic Chicken: In a shallow dish, mix flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Dredge chicken pieces in the flour mixture. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken and set aside. In the same skillet, sauté minced garlic until fragrant. Stir in hot honey and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened. Return the chicken to the skillet and toss to coat with the glaze.
Roast the Garlic-Parmesan Broccoli: Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). In a bowl, toss broccoli florets with olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the broccoli and roast for another 5-10 minutes, or until tender-crisp and the Parmesan is golden.
Prepare the Cheesy Fig-Balsamic Alfredo Spaghetti: While the broccoli roasts, cook the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and set aside. In the same pot (or a separate large skillet), melt butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant. Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.1 Stir in Parmesan cheese, fig jam, and balsamic vinegar. Cook until the sauce slightly thickens. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and stir in the shredded fontina cheese until melted and gooey. Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce and toss to coat.
Assemble & Serve: Divide the cheesy fig-balsamic Alfredo spaghetti between plates or bowls. Top with the crispy hot honey garlic chicken and the roasted garlic-parmesan broccoli. Serve immediately and enjoy this explosion of flavors and textures!
✨ A truly indulgent and exciting dish that combines crispy, sweet, and spicy chicken with savory roasted broccoli and a rich, cheesy, and slightly sweet-tangy Alfredo pasta. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
