I am completely in love with this BBQ Chicken Pasta Skillet!
All it takes is just a handful of basic ingredient and one skillet to make this downright delicious dinner!
Last year when I was living in Canada I went to dinner at this restaurant called Boston Pizza. They had tons of insanely delicious looking pasta dishes on their menu, and I tried this one that was a pulled bbq pork pasta. It was out of this world!
They served it baked ziti style, with a layer of melty cheese and crispy onion strings on top.
I don’t know why it’s taken me this long to recreate this dish, but here it is… only way better because it’s all made in just one skillet!
I opted for a shredded rotisserie chicken, but if you wanted to throw in some pulled pork that would definitely work too!
Start by sautéing some diced onion in a little bit of olive oil until it’s tender. Throw in some garlic right at the end and cook until it becomes fragrant.
Next just add the chicken, DRY pasta, a can of tomatoes, bbq sauce and some chicken broth!
I love this dish because I can just throw in dry pasta! It absorbs all the delicious flavors which really make this dish extra special.
Once the pasta is tender all that’s left is to add the cheese right on top!
Throw the lid on and let the cheese melt for a few minutes and then top it with another extra drizzle of bbq sauce and some crispy onion strings (I just used the store bought kind), and your dinner is served!
My whole family gobbled this right up!
The delicious aroma of the bbq sauce and tomatoes is enough to bring the kids in from outside. Seriously! It smells so good!
Let’s be real, is there anything better than a cheesy pasta?
We’ve already made this several times this past week. We can’t get enough of it!
I know you’re definitely going to love this one!
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BBQ Chicken Pasta Skillet
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup diced onion
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 cups rotini pasta, dry
- 14.5 oz petite diced tomatoes, can, do not drain
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup bbq sauce
- 1 1/2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 1/2 cups marbled cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup onion strings, fried
- 1 tbsp cilantro, freshly chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet that has a lid with it over medium heat. Saute the diced onion until tender, then toss in the garlic and stir until fragrant.
- Add the pasta, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, bbq sauce and chicken to the skillet. Stir to combine and bring to a slight boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
- Top the pasta with the shredded cheese and cover with the lid until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Finish it off with the fried onion strings, a little cilantro and a drizzle of extra bbq sauce if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
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Meat Lover’s Tortellini Skillet
I added this recipe to my list awhile ago and finally made it with leftover shredded chicken. I added frozen mixed vegetables at the end of cooking and used crushed BBQ chips because I didn’t have the fried onions. My family enjoyed it.
This was delicious! My family loved it. Will make again! I liked the added touches of the cilantro and fried onions.
I made this tonight and it was great! I love one pot meals so this was right up my ally. Just threw everything in let it go. I do always end up using way Moreno stock than the recipe calls for but that could be due to the lack of a proper skillet. It was great anyway!
I bet this could be changed to Instant Pot also with raw cut up chicken breasts in little pieces !!
I’ll have to give it a try! I haven’t used my IP to cook pasta yet, it’s next on my list!
I was out of cilantro but otherwise followed the recipe exactly….. HUGE hit!! Will be making this again soon! 🙂
Would tomato sauce or paste work instead of diced? Thanks.
This looks amazing!
I would use a tomato sauce probably about 8oz in place of the diced tomatoes.
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this looks amazing, can’t wait to try this!!! should I cook it in the oven or stove top?
If you used rice, would you have to cook for longer, and/or add more broth.
Thanks, Jan
This looks so easy and yummy. And it’s in one pot. Love that and easy cleanups.
Thanks Maggie! 🙂
I would make this over and over too, it looks amazing and so easy to make!
It’s super easy! Thanks Matt! 🙂
Why is your recipe not shown on the BHG site? When we click for your recipe we are taken to the BHG recipe NOT yours. Can you please share your version on your site? I think I can pretty much hack it but I would like to have your version. A couple of people on the BHG site asked for this also. Yours looks so much better.
Thanks for your feedback Maralyn! I’ve gone ahead and updated the Chili Pasta Skillet recipe for you, so now you can print my version from my site. 🙂
Do you think you can substitute rice for the pasta?
I haven’t tried that, but I think that would work just great! 🙂
This made me giggle a little as I live in Canada and there are Boston Pizzas everywhere. I assumed the States had that chain as well! Funny to hear that it’s all ours 🙂
I wish that we had Boston Pizza here! That place is awesome! 🙂
Could I also use crushed tomatoes vs cubes?
Yes, for sure! 🙂
Could I use the bow tie pasta vs the rotini pasta. Just a personnel favorite> Or will Angel Hair work?
Definitely!
One pot meals like this really are my favorite. Easy to clean, delicious and the whole family will gobble it down!!!
Seriously! They’re so good! 🙂