Go Back
+ servings
a bowl of the finished buffalo chicken baked feta pasta ready to be served
Print

Buffalo Chicken Baked Feta Pasta

The popular Baked Feta Pasta TikTok recipe with a delicious buffalo chicken twist!
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian, Western
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 502kcal

Ingredients

For Oven Baked Feta Pasta and Air Fryer Baked Feta Pasta

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 ounces (225g) feta cheese
  • 1 pound (450g) cherry tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • salt to taste
  • 8 ounces (225g) pasta
  • 1 cup (200g) cooked diced chicken
  • 3 tablespoons Buffalo wings sauce I used Frank's Red Hot

For Instant Pot Baked Feta Pasta

  • 2 ½ cups (591ml) stock vegetable or chicken
  • 8 ounces (225g) pasta
  • 8 oz (225g) feta cheese
  • 1 ½ cups (300g) cherry tomatoes
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup (200g) cooked diced chicken
  • 3 tablespoons Buffalo wings sauce I used Frank's Red Hot

Instructions

To Make Buffalo Chicken Baked Feta Pasta in the Oven

  • Preheat the oven to 400F / 200C / Gas 6. dd the feta cheese and the cherry tomatoes to a baking dish, drizzle on the oil and sprinkle on the Italian seasoning. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until the tomatoes burst and the feta is soft and starts melting.
  • While feta is baking, prepare the pasta, then drain and reserve 1 cup cooking water.
  • Remove the baking dish from the oven. Add the cooking pasta water, chicken, and buffalo sauce. Stir to combine everything together (the sauce should be creamy).
  • Add the cooked pasta, toss to coat, and serve.

To Make Buffalo Chicken Instant Pot Baked Feta Pasta

  • Add stock followed by pasta (make sure the pasta is submerged), tomatoes, feta nestled into the pasta and Italian seasoning.
  • Close the lid, turn the valve to sealing position, and set to high pressure / manual pressure for 4 minutes.
  • Once done perform a quick pressure release, open the lid, add in the chicken and buffalo sauce. Mix everything together and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

To Make Buffalo Chicken Air Fryer Baked Feta Pasta

  • Preheat air fryer to 350F / 180C.
  • Place feta cheese and the cherry tomatoes in a baking dish that fits inside the air fryer basket, drizzle on the oil, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the tomatoes burst and the feta is soft and starts to melt.
  • While the feta is baking, prepare the pasta. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking water for the sauce.
  • Remove the baking dish from the air fryer, add the cooking pasta water, chicken, and buffalo sauce. Stir to combine everything together (the sauce should be creamy).
  • Transfer to a bigger dish, add the cooked pasta, toss to coat, and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 649mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2186IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 323mg | Iron: 2mg