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Crispy Skin Chicken

with Creamy Paprika Rigatoni
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on November 04, 2025
Calories
272 kcal
Protein
41.4g protein
Total
35 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Egg
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

2 unit(s)

Skin-On British Chicken Breasts

1 sachet(s)

Chicken Stock Powder

1 unit(s)

Echalion Shallot

160 grams

Rigatoni Pasta

4 grams

Thyme

100 grams

Creme Fraiche

1 unit(s)

Broccoli

1 pot(s)

Mild Paprika

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

125 grams

Baby Spinach

Not included in your delivery

75 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Energy (kJ)1137 kJ
Energy (kcal)272 kcal
Fat9.2 g
of which saturates3.5 g
Carbohydrate6.4 g
of which sugars4.2 g
Dietary Fibre7.1 g
Protein41.4 g
Salt0.4 g
Potassium427.9 mg
Calcium70 mg
Iron1.2 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Instructions

1

Pat the chicken skin with kitchen roll, then season the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and lay in the chicken breasts skin-side down. Leave the chicken to sizzle away until the skin is golden brown and crispy, for around 7-10 mins. Check every now and then to make sure the skin isn't burning, turn down the heat if necessary.

2

Meanwhile, pull the thyme leaves from their stalks. Discard the stalks. Sprinkle half of the thyme onto the flesh side of the chicken along with half the paprika. When the skin on the chicken is crispy, turn in your pan, then transfer to a baking tray. Roast skin side up until no longer pink in the middle, 12-15 mins. When cooked, wrap in foil to keep warm and rest. Keep the pan we will make the sauce in it later.

3

Meanwhile, cut the broccoli into florets (small trees). Pop the broccoli onto a baking tray and drizzle on a glug of oil. Season with salt and black pepper. Toss to and then roast until crispy and the stalks are tender, 12-15 mins. Halve, peel and slice the shallot into thin half moons.

4

When the water is boiling, add the rigatoni and cook for 11-12 mins. When the pasta has been cooking for 9-10 mins, add the spinach to the boiling water . Stir gently to submerge the spinach and leave to cook for the last 2 mins of the pasta cooking time. Drain into a colander and return to the pan. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle over some olive oil to stop the pasta sticking together. Cover with a lid to keep warm.

5

Meanwhile, heat your frying pan (from earlier) over medium heat. Add a glug of oil and the shallot. Cook until softened, 4-5 mins. Add the leftover paprika and thyme. Cook for 1 minute more. Pour in the water (specified in ingredients list,) stir in the chicken stock pot. Bring to the boil and simmer for 3-4 mins. Then add the creme fraiche bring up to the boil and remove from the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6

Mix the sauce into the pasta and spinach. Spoon into bowls. Place the broccoli on top. Sprinkle on the hard Italian cheese. Slice each chicken breast widthways into six slice each and arrange on top. Drizzle on any chicken juices from the baking tray. Enjoy!

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