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Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti Recipe

By: Andrea Alden

Originally grilled in November of 2015, this particular recipe, Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti, was created after dining out on a girls’ weekend. I have not seen this particular pasta dish on any menu since. Imagine a thick and creamy sauce, savory, tomato-y, lightly cheesy, smothering perfectly cooked pasta and served alongside a char-grilled chicken breast that’s been seasoned to perfection. You will want to both dig in - eating as fast as you can because it is so delicious, at the same time you wish to be refined and delicate about this fancy meal. However you wind up eating it, be sure to make extra so that you can have leftovers too. 

Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
30 min
Yield
4 to 6
Difficulty
Medium

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti Recipe

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

4

chicken breasts

3 tbsp.

12 oz.

uncooked spaghetti pasta

1 cup

pasta cooking water reserved

½

onion, diced

3 tbsp.

butter

1 clove

garlic, crushed

2 cans (340 g / 12 oz)

tomato paste

¼ cup

vodka

1 cup

heavy cream

red chili flakes to taste

salt and pepper to taste

2 tbsp.

butter

½ cup

grated parmesan cheese (the real stuff)

1 handful

fresh basil, chopped

Method
  1. In a large pot, bring salted water to boil and add the pasta. Cook until just al dente and immediately drain, reserving 1+ cup of pasta water.
  2. Preheat your grill to between 375°F and 400°F.
  3. Season your chicken breasts with the herbal seasoning and then sear the breasts over direct heat until sear marks form. Move the chicken to indirect heat to continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer says 165°F. Use the Napoleon Wireless Digital Thermometer to keep track of your chicken while you cook the rest of the meal.
  4. Meanwhile, in the Napoleon Stainless Steel Wok over your side burner, heat 3 tbsp. butter. Add the onion and sauté until the onions have become slightly translucent. Add the garlic and cook for a moment or two longer.
  5. Stir the tomato paste into the onion and garlic, allowing it to caramelize a little. The tomato paste will go from bright red to a deeper brick red. This takes about 5 minutes or so. When you are satisfied with the color, add the vodka, cooking it off until the alcohol has burned off. Whisk in the cream, chili flakes, salt, and pepper to taste. Turning the heat down to low.
  6. Stir the cooked pasta into the sauce and add the other 2 tbsp. butter along with half of the pasta cooking liquid. Stir constantly, adding the pasta liquid as needed, until a thick and glossy sauce is coating the noodles. Stir in most of the cheese, reserving a little for garnish.
  7. Remove the cooked chicken from the grill and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes.
  8. Serve the pasta with the chicken, remaining cheese, and topped with a little chopped basil.

You will want to make this BBQ recipe for Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti again before you even finish eating it. The sauce and herby grilled chicken is divine. It’s the perfect recipe for when you want to share a fancy meal with others or a quiet date night in. What is your favorite pasta recipe? Have you put a grilled spin on it? Tell us about it on our social pages, and share photos too. Use the hashtags #BBQpasta and #NapoleonGrills. 

Happy Grilling!

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - season chicken

Season the chicken while the grill is heating

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - grill chicken

Grill over direct heat until sear marks and then move to indirect heat to finish cooking

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - cook onions

Sauté the onions in butter over the side burner

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Add the tomato paste

Add the tomato paste, cooking until darkened, then add the cream

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Toss the pasta in the sauce

Toss the pasta in the sauce

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Serve this meal family style

Serve this meal family style

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - So much saucy pasta

So much saucy pasta

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Look at that lovely plating

Look at that lovely plating

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Top with more fresh grated parm and chili flakes

Top with more fresh grated parm and chili flakes

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Can you just taste it?

Can you just taste it?

AndreaAlden
Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.

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Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - season chicken

Season the chicken while the grill is heating

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - grill chicken

Grill over direct heat until sear marks and then move to indirect heat to finish cooking

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - cook onions

Sauté the onions in butter over the side burner

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Add the tomato paste

Add the tomato paste, cooking until darkened, then add the cream

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Toss the pasta in the sauce

Toss the pasta in the sauce

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Serve this meal family style

Serve this meal family style

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - So much saucy pasta

So much saucy pasta

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Look at that lovely plating

Look at that lovely plating

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Top with more fresh grated parm and chili flakes

Top with more fresh grated parm and chili flakes

Chicken Alla Vodka with Spaghetti - Can you just taste it?

Can you just taste it?