This one-skillet Buffalo Chicken Pasta is a creamy, cheesy crowd-pleaser with a kick! It takes everything you love about Buffalo chicken and transforms it into an easy 25-minute dinner.Buffalo chicken pasta gives a game day fave a weekday makeover! We love Air Fryer Chicken Wings, and I won’t lie, Ben and I have totally made a weeknight dinner out of them.But sometimes you want that Buffalo flavor in something a little more dinner-appropriate.

Something like Buffalo Baked Salmon.Or Buffalo Chicken Chili.Orrrrr: Buffalo chicken pasta! One-Pan Dinner for the Win.

The chicken, pasta, and sauce all cook in the same skillet for this recipe, which means less to juggle on the stovetop and less to cleanup afterwards too.Ready in 25 Minutes.Which, coincidentally, is exactly how much time I want to spend cooking on a busy weeknight.

Creamy Without Heavy Cream.Cream cheese turned out to be the key to a sauce that doesn’t curdle from the acidic tomatoes and Buffalo sauce, and it also has the bonus of being lighter than heavy cream.Ingredients and Substitutions You’ll find the full list of ingredients in the recipe card below, but here are some notes to keep in mind.

Chicken.Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs both work.Chicken thighs will be a little richer, while breasts keep the pasta leaner.

Seasonings.Garlic powder, onion powder, dried dill, cayenne, and kosher salt.Unsalted Butter.

Butter helps the chick

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