Recipe: Blackened Chicken with Creamy Angel Hair Pasta

Name: Recipe: Blackened Chicken with Creamy Angel Hair Pasta
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons paprika; 2 teaspoons black pepper; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste; Canola oil, for cooking; 2 chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds) split in half crosswise; 3 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 pound broccoli, woody stems removed and broken into florets; 1/2 pound angel hair pasta; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup milk (2% or whole); 1 egg yolk; 3 large cloves garlic, smashed; 1 cup packed freshly-grated Parmesan; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Sourdough bread crumbs; Diced tomatoes, for garnish

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I’ve mentioned it here before and I’ll mention it again—my tastes have come a long way since high school. I lived off chicken fingers and cheese sticks in those days, with a few chocolate malts in between. (Thanks, Mom and Dad, for that high speed metabolism!) In my small Alabama town, it was a huge deal when the mass chain restaurants finally popped up along our little sliver of the interstate.

Updated at: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:06:58 GMT