Best 8 Chicken Riggies I Recipes

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Chicken riggies is a dish that is both delicious and easy to make and because of its popularity, there are numerous recipes available. The key ingredients in chicken riggies are chicken, pasta, and a creamy vodka sauce. Additional ingredients, such as vegetables, cheese, and spices, can be added to taste. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner, you will find a recipe that suits your skill level and preferences. For those with dietary restrictions, there are also gluten-free and dairy-free options available. No matter which recipe you choose, you can be sure that chicken riggies will be a hit with your family and friends.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

UTICA CHICKEN RIGGIES



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This local favorite is almost impossible to find anywhere outside a 20-mile vicinity of Utica, NY. It is a creamy, spicy chicken and pasta dish that is sure to please anyone's taste buds. Enjoy!

Provided by Adria82

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 lbs chicken breasts (I usually use three to four chicken breasts)
8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 -2 jarred hot pepper, chopped
1 onions or 2 -3 shallots, chopped
2 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon or 2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 pint heavy cream
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon parsley
salt and black pepper
crushed red pepper flakes (if you want it hot)
1/2 cup black olives, sliced
1 lb rigatoni pasta, cooked and drained

Steps:

  • In a large pot melt butter and then add chicken.
  • Cook chicken over medium heat just until they begin to turn white.
  • Add mushrooms to chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add peppers and onions cook 5-7 minutes (I usually season the veggies and chicken with salt and pepper at this point).
  • Add water, bullion, tomato sauce, heavy cream, and spices.
  • Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 min, stirring occasionally.
  • Add olives and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • In a small bowl mix corn starch with 2-3 tbsp cold water until dissolved.
  • Add corn starch to sauce, stirring continuously until it thickens.
  • If it is very runny just let stand to thicken.
  • Stir in cooked pasta and serve immediately, sprinkling each serving with grated or shredded Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 651.4, Fat 33.6, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 194.7, Sodium 405.5, Carbohydrate 47.2, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 4.2, Protein 40.1

CHICKEN RIGGIES



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Rigatoni cooked with cream and cream cheese spells comfort when combined with chicken marinated in sherry and garlic. - Jackie Scanlan, Dayton, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 12 servings (1-3/4 cups each).

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/2 cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
SAUCE:
2 tablespoons butter
1 each medium sweet red and green pepper, chopped
4 pickled hot cherry peppers, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dry sherry
2 cans (one 29 ounces, one 15 ounces) tomato puree
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 packages (16 ounces each) uncooked rigatoni
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
6 ounces cream cheese, cut up
1-1/2 cups grated Romano cheese

Steps:

  • In a large bowl or dish, combine sherry, oil, garlic and oregano. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate 1 hour., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken in batches; cook and stir until no longer pink. Remove from pan., In same pan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add peppers, onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Add sherry; bring to a boil. Stir in tomato puree, salt and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 8-10 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Add chicken; heat through., Meanwhile, in a stockpot, cook rigatoni according to package directions. In a small saucepan, combine cream and cream cheese over medium heat; cook and stir until blended. Add to chicken mixture; stir in Romano cheese., Drain rigatoni; return to stockpot. Add sauce to pasta; toss to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 658 calories, Fat 28g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 118mg cholesterol, Sodium 514mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 35g protein.

CHICKEN RIGGIES AND 'SCAROLE WITH SOUL



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In Western New York State the Italian American community has a specialty - Chicken Riggies. It is a dish made in many versions but they all have chicken and rigatoni in common tossed with sweet and hot peppers and tomato sauce. Here's my Chicken Riggies. It's my mom and my hubby's new favorite meal. Spicy escarole makes a perfect partner to this dish.¶

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servimgs

Number Of Ingredients 19

Salt
1 pound rigatoni
3/4 pound chicken tenders, 1 package
3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 1 package
Black pepper
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 large onion, chopped
7 to 8 garlic clove, grated or finely chopped, divided
2 large or 3 small cubanelle peppers, seeded, chopped
3 roasted red peppers, chopped
6 hot cherry peppers pickled in jar, in Italian section of grocery stores
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1/3 to 1/2 cup cream, eyeball it
1/2 cup grated Romano or Parmigiano Reggiano, plus more to pass at table
1/3 pound thick cut capocolo hot ham, chopped
2 heads escarole, coarsely chopped
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup basil, about 10 leaves, thinly sliced
4 pieces crusty bread

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil for "riggies". Salt water and cook pasta to al dente. Heads up: you will need to reserve cup of cooking water just before you drain the pasta.
  • Trim up the thighs and chop all the chicken into bite size pieces. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large high sided skillet over medium-high to high heat.
  • Add chicken to hot pan and brown all over, 7 to 8 minutes then remove. Add onions, 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, cubanelle peppers then season with salt and pepper and cook 6 to 7 minutes to soften then add roasted red peppers. Cut tops off the hot peppers and scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon then chop the hot peppers and add them to the skillet. Stir in tomatoes and add chicken back to the sauce. Bring sauce to a bubble then stir in some starchy cooking water from the pasta - about a cup, then add the cream, twice around the pan, about 1/3 to 1/2 cup. Reduce heat to lowest setting and simmer a couple of minutes. Add pasta and 1/2 cup cheese and toss to combine.
  • While the chicken and peppers are cooking, heat 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped ham and cook 2 minutes, add reserved pasta water and garlic and reduce heat a bit. Add greens and wilt down, 2 minutes. Season the greens with salt and pepper, add stock. Simmer greens 5 to 6 minutes and serve.
  • Top the pasta with shredded basil. Pass cheese to top both pasta and greens and serve with crusty bread.

CHICKEN RIGGIES



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This is Utica, New York's, specialty dish. Rigatoni (riggies) pasta is paired with chicken and spicy peppers in a creamy red/white sauce. Some other popular additions are mushrooms and black olives.

Provided by Conde54

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (16 ounce) package rigatoni pasta
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut in bite-sized pieces
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 onion, diced
2 Cubanelle peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
3 roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
2 hot cherry peppers, seeded and minced
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add rigatoni pasta and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, and cook in the hot oil until lightly browned on all sides, and no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and keep warm.
  • Stir onion, Cubanelle peppers, and garlic into the skillet. Cook and stir until onion softens, about 4 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, roasted red peppers, and hot cherry peppers. Bring to a simmer. Stir in cooked chicken and heavy cream; simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cooked pasta.
  • Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.5 calories, Carbohydrate 70.8 g, Cholesterol 91.6 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 38.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 576.3 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

WICKED CHICKEN RIGGIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1/2 can chipotle pepper in adobe sauce
10 serrano chiles, stemmed, rough chop
3/4 cup hot pepper oil (chili oil)
3/4 cup olive oil plus 3 to 4 tablespoons
1 red onion, small dice
2 tablespoons finely minced fresh garlic
1 tablespoon dry basil
1 tablespoon dry oregano
2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
1 teaspoon black pepper, plus more for sprinkling
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 green bell pepper, small dice
1 red bell pepper, small dice
1 yellow bell pepper, small dice
8 cups favorite tomato sauce
6 cups heavy cream
2 cups grated Romano
1/4 cup sugar
1 to 1 1/2 pounds dried rigatoni noodles
2 pounds chicken breast, cut into strips
Shredded locatelli cheese, or favorite grated cheese, for serving
4 scallions, fine dice (retain for final garnish)

Steps:

  • For the hot sauce: In a blender, carefully blenderize the chipotle peppers, serrano chiles and pepper oil. This stuff is hot! Be careful with splatter! Reserve.
  • For the chicken: In a large braiser or saucepot, warm 3/4 cup of the olive oil over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, cayenne and red pepper flakes. Stir well and cook until the onions are translucent.
  • Stir the fresh chopped bell peppers into the onion mixture. Stir to coat. Add the reserved hot sauce. Continue cooking for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomato sauce, heavy cream, Romano and sugar. Whisk well!
  • Lower the heat until the sauce slightly bubbles, and stir well. Turn the heat to low or off while sauteing the chicken strips and cooking the rigatoni noodles.
  • When the sauce is nearing doneness, cook the rigatoni noodles according to package directions. I like to pre-cook my pasta for sauteed pasta dishes such as this. Pre-cooking rigatoni to near doneness, straining and holding at room temperature, or completely chilling down if holding for several hours or more and then dunking in hot, boiling water prior to sauteing works well.
  • For the chicken saute, heat a large saute pan with the remaining olive oil. First, sprinkle the chicken strips with 1 teaspoon salt (more or less), and add to the hot olive oil, one layer at a time. Do not overcrowd the pan. Cook in batches if necessary. Add a dash of black pepper if desired. Flip and shake the chicken pieces around in the hot pan to sear all sides. Cook until opaque and lightly brown, about 4 minutes. Set aside.
  • Toss the tomato sauce and chicken in a large bowl in half-batches, or altogether. Pour onto a serving platter or individual pasta bowls. Garnish with locatelli cheese and reserved fresh scallions.

CHEF JOHN'S CHICKEN RIGGIES



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This results in a sauce that seems much richer than it actually is, and I think you'll love the subtle sweetness the wine imparts, which works wonderfully with the heat from the peppers.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces hot Italian ground sausage meat
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 onion, sliced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, roughly chopped
½ cup Marsala wine
1 (28 ounce) can whole Italian plum tomatoes (such as San Marzano), crushed
1 cup chicken broth
½ cup heavy whipping cream
½ cup water, or as needed
1 ½ cups chopped hot and sweet peppers
½ cup pitted and chopped kalamata olives
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley
1 pound rigatoni
½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano cheese

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage, mushrooms, onions, salt, and black pepper in hot oil until vegetables are softened and sausage is browned, 6 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir chopped chicken to sausage mixture; cook and stir over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Pour in wine and cook, stirring to remove any browned bits off the bottom of the pan, until most of the wine is evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, chicken broth, and cream; simmer for 30 minutes. If needed, add water to create a thick sauce.
  • Stir peppers, olives, and garlic into sauce. Continue to simmer until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir in parsley.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until nearly cooked, about 11 minutes. Drain.
  • Combine sauce and cooked pasta, stir in cheese, cover and set aside until pasta has absorbed the sauce, 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1051.4 calories, Carbohydrate 110.2 g, Cholesterol 167.2 mg, Fat 41 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 56.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.1 g, Sodium 1001.8 mg, Sugar 16.7 g

CHICKEN RIGGIES



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If you are in the mood for a rich, creamy pasta dish - try this one! The flavor is so...yummy - not low cal though! Perfect with crusty bread and a good salad. Cook time includes making the noodles. Hope you enjoy!

Provided by DDW7976

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup butter
5 cloves garlic, minced
8 sliced shallots
salt & pepper
1 (4 ounce) jar sweet red peppers, drained and julienned
1/4 cup sherry wine
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 (8 ounce) box rigatoni pasta
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
1 (2 1/2 ounce) can of sliced black olives
1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat oil& butter over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and shallots, saute until soft.
  • Then add chicken, seasoning with salt& pepper;saute until lightly browned- you don't want to over cook the chicken with all the extra simmering time below.
  • Begin heating water for pasta.
  • Add peppers, olives, mushrooms and tomato sauce to skillet.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer about 10 minutes (while pasta is cooking) Add sherry and simmer another 10 minutes.
  • Stir in cream and parmesan cheese and simmer for 10 minutes more.
  • Toss all with hot, cooked pasta and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1045.2, Fat 69.6, SaturatedFat 33.5, Cholesterol 287.2, Sodium 937.7, Carbohydrate 61.3, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 7.1, Protein 44.4

CHICKEN RIGGIES - UTICA, NY



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Pasta     Simmer

Yield 6-8 portions

Number Of Ingredients 19

2-3 Italian frying peppers or bell peppers in 1 inch strips
2 small onions, sliced in large rings
3-4 chicken breasts, cubed
1 stick of butter (you won't use it all!)
1/2 cup of flour
2 cans of chicken broth
parsley, dried or fresh, to taste
salt
pepper
3-4 tbsps of tomato paste
4 cloves of garlic
olive oil
red pepper flakes
2 italian long hot peppers
marinated cherry peppers in a jar, to taste
jarred cherry pepper mash, to taste
1/4 cup red wine
light or heavy cream
1 and 1/2 to 2 boxes of pasta, penne or rigatoni

Steps:

  • Saute peppers and onions in large sauce pan/kettle, salt lightly. When onions are sweat, add garlic cloves, whole, peeled and scored. Pepper & RP flakes to taste. When all veggies are softened, add cubed chicken and saute until almost cooked thru. Remove all ingredients from pan and set aside on a dish that will retain juices. add butter to the pan and more olive oil if needed and flour and begin to cook to build a roux. You can add broth to loosen up the roux if needed. You want it to be about the consistency of peanut butter. Medium high until it begins to brown. the more you brown this roux, the richer and deeper the taste of your dish will be. When color achieved, stir in tomato paste & some of the cherry peppers. Taste the roux at this point to judge heat. Thin the whole thing down with at least a can of the chicken stock, stirred in slowly. It will look like a gravy at this point, except for the red pigment from the paste. Add all of your other ingredients back in and stir well. Add wine at this point, if desired. Simmer this until about 10 minutes before serving. Boil pasta water now. Stir in 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the cream. You can judge the consistency and color to be what you prefer. Add some grated cheese to taste, Parmesan or Pec. romano Serve with some garlic bread and a salad!

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the taste of your chicken riggies.
  • Don't overcook the chicken: Chicken breasts should be cooked through but still tender and juicy. Overcooked chicken will be dry and tough.
  • Use a good quality pasta: Rigatoni is the traditional pasta for chicken riggies, but you can use any type of pasta that you like.
  • Make sure the sauce is thick and creamy: The sauce should be thick enough to coat the pasta and chicken, but not so thick that it's heavy or gloppy.
  • Add plenty of cheese: Cheese is essential for chicken riggies! Use a combination of Parmesan, mozzarella, and ricotta cheeses for the best flavor.
  • Serve immediately: Chicken riggies is best served hot and fresh out of the oven.

Conclusion:

Chicken riggies is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It's also a great dish to serve at parties or potlucks. With its creamy sauce, tender chicken, and flavorful pasta, chicken riggies is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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