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Baked Feta Chicken Pasta is a quick dinner made with a handful of simple, fresh ingredients. Inspired by the viral Tik Tok baked feta pasta, you’ll love this higher protein version with chicken!

Inspired by Feel Good Foodie’s viral Tik Tok video, we tried the baked feta pasta that caused grocery stores in Finland to run out of feta cheese (here’s the original recipe, uunifetapasta by Liemessa,translated to English). In fact, I think it may be causing grocery stores in Canada to run out of feta! The feta section was totally picked over at the store and while I was there, I overheard a lady asking where to find the feta to make a recipe she saw on Tik Tok. Crazy.

We tried the recipe and loved it, so I decided to make a version of my own with chicken. It’s a nice option if you want to increase the protein in your meal!

Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make Baked Feta Chicken Pasta. The below is an overview of ingredients and steps – see the recipe card below for all the details!

• Chicken – two boneless skinless 8-ounce breasts
• Feta cheese – one block, about 8 ounces
• Cherry tomatoes – two pints, or about 20 ounces
• Garlic – we used 5-6 large cloves. Use more or less depending on your taste!
• Olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Red pepper flakes – for some heat, optional
• Fresh basil – to stir into the sauce and garnish
• Fusilli – or any short pasta; you need 8 ounces

How to make it

Place the chicken breasts and feta cheese in a 9×13-inch ceramic baking dish. Surround the chicken and cheese with the tomatoes and garlic. Pour olive oil over top, then season everything with kosher salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Toss everything with your hands to ensure an even coating of olive oil and seasoning.

Bake for 35 minutes at 400 °F. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside, reserving about half a cup of cooking water to thin the sauce (this is optional, you may find you don’t need the extra water).

If your chicken breasts are on the smaller side, start checking for doneness at about 30 minutes (mine were done at 35 minutes). Once the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 °F, transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board to rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.

Optional step: turn the oven up to broil and return the feta and tomatoes to the oven for about 3 minutes to blister the tomatoes.

Once the cheese and tomatoes are done broiling, remove the dish from the oven and use a wooden spoon to stir them together, gently squishing the tomatoes and garlic cloves. Fold in the fresh basil, then add the cooked pasta. Mix until the noodles are nicely coated, then stir in the sliced chicken. Serve!

How to chiffonade (thinly slice) basil

1. Stack leaves face down on the cutting board.
2. Roll up the stack as if you were rolling up a piece of paper.
3. Use a sharp knife to thinly slice the roll.
4. Pull apart the slices into pretty ribbons!

Tips for success

Pound the chicken. If your chicken breasts are much thicker on one side, you can flatten the thicker side (we do this in a freezer bag, using a rolling pin). This will ensure more even cooking.

Don’t overcook the chicken. Especially if you use smaller chicken breasts, start checking for doneness (internal temperature of 165 °F) around 30 minutes.

Use a short noodle that will “grab” the sauce. I used fusilli, but you could also use rotini, bow ties (farfalle) or cavatappi.

Rest the chicken before slicing. Let it rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing. This will help keep it juicy!

Enjoy right away. This pasta has the best taste and texture served immediately, but you can save leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave.

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