Description
This Sticky Honey Garlic Pasta offers an incredible blend of sweet and savory flavors, making it a delightful choice for a quick weeknight meal. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s a comforting dish that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- Honey (â…“ cup, 113 g)
- Soy Sauce (¼ cup, 64 g)
- Minced Garlic (2 teaspoons)
- Apple Cider Vinegar (1 tablespoon)
- Garlic Salt (½ teaspoon)
- Red Pepper Flakes (½ teaspoon, optional)
- Chicken Broth (2 cups or 16 ounces, 480 g)
- Heavy Whipping Cream (½ cup, 119 g)
- Uncooked Spaghetti (8 ounces)
- Cornstarch (1 tablespoon)
- Water (2 tablespoons)
- Parmesan Cheese (¼ cup, 25 g, grated)
- Fresh Parsley (for garnish)
- Extra Red Pepper Flakes (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, garlic salt, and red pepper flakes in a bowl; set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat chicken broth and heavy cream until boiling.
- Add uncooked spaghetti, ensuring it’s submerged in the liquid. Simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Prepare cornstarch slurry by mixing cornstarch and water in a separate bowl.
- Once pasta is al dente, add the honey garlic sauce and cornstarch slurry to the skillet, stirring until thickened (2-3 minutes).
- Remove from heat, garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley, and serve.
Notes
Adjust garlic and red pepper flakes to taste according to your preference.
This dish can be made gluten-free by swapping spaghetti for gluten-free pasta and using gluten-free soy sauce.
The sauce can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 68g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg