Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Very lightly oil down your chicken breast.
  2. 2Very lightly oil down your chicken breast.
  3. 3Very lightly oil down your chicken breast.
  4. 4Season the chicken with dried parsley, oregano, chili powder, garlic, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  5. 5Season the chicken with dried parsley, oregano, chili powder, garlic, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  6. 6Season the chicken with dried parsley, oregano, chili powder, garlic, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  7. 7Salt the chicken directly.
  8. 8Salt the chicken directly.
  9. 9Salt the chicken directly.
  10. 10Get your pan hot then add some oil.
  11. 11Get your pan hot then add some oil.
  12. 12Get your pan hot then add some oil.
  13. 13Lay in your beautifully seasoned chicken.
  14. 14Lay in your beautifully seasoned chicken.
  15. 15Lay in your beautifully seasoned chicken.
  16. 16Once the chicken has gotten nicely and crusty, flip it.
  17. 17Once the chicken has gotten nicely and crusty, flip it.
  18. 18Once the chicken has gotten nicely and crusty, flip it.
  19. 19When the chicken is still raw on the inside, transfer them off to a sheet tray.
  20. 20When the chicken is still raw on the inside, transfer them off to a sheet tray.
  21. 21When the chicken is still raw on the inside, transfer them off to a sheet tray.
  22. 22Let the chicken finish in the oven as you make everything else.
  23. 23Let the chicken finish in the oven as you make everything else.
  24. 24Let the chicken finish in the oven as you make everything else.
  25. 25Lower the heat and deglaze the pan with some lemon.
  26. 26Lower the heat and deglaze the pan with some lemon.
  27. 27Lower the heat and deglaze the pan with some lemon.
  28. 28Add butter to the pan.
  29. 29Add butter to the pan.
  30. 30Add butter to the pan.
  31. 31Sauté lots of minced garlic in the pan.
  32. 32Sauté lots of minced garlic in the pan.
  33. 33Sauté lots of minced garlic in the pan.
  34. 34Add a little tomato paste or Calabrian chilies.
  35. 35Add a little tomato paste or Calabrian chilies.
  36. 36Add a little tomato paste or Calabrian chilies.
  37. 37Cook down the tomato paste for a couple of minutes to take out that raw flavor.
  38. 38Cook down the tomato paste for a couple of minutes to take out that raw flavor.
  39. 39Cook down the tomato paste for a couple of minutes to take out that raw flavor.
  40. 40Add heavy cream to the pan.
  41. 41Add heavy cream to the pan.
  42. 42Add heavy cream to the pan.
  43. 43Scrape down all that beautiful flavor and bring it to an ever so slight bubble.
  44. 44Scrape down all that beautiful flavor and bring it to an ever so slight bubble.
  45. 45Scrape down all that beautiful flavor and bring it to an ever so slight bubble.
  46. 46Toss in a little pasta water.
  47. 47Toss in a little pasta water.
  48. 48Toss in a little pasta water.
  49. 49Drop the heat to low and add a lot of Italian snow (Parmesan cheese).
  50. 50Drop the heat to low and add a lot of Italian snow (Parmesan cheese).
  51. 51Drop the heat to low and add a lot of Italian snow (Parmesan cheese).
  52. 52Introduce your al dente pasta to the sauce.
  53. 53Introduce your al dente pasta to the sauce.
  54. 54Introduce your al dente pasta to the sauce.
  55. 55Make sure every noodle is coated with the sauce.
  56. 56Make sure every noodle is coated with the sauce.
  57. 57Make sure every noodle is coated with the sauce.
  58. 58Slice the rested chicken into thin pieces.
  59. 59Slice the rested chicken into thin pieces.
  60. 60Slice the rested chicken into thin pieces.
  61. 61Slide the chicken on top of your beautiful pasta.
  62. 62Slide the chicken on top of your beautiful pasta.
  63. 63Slide the chicken on top of your beautiful pasta.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • 2 lbs chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 0.5 tsp dried parsley
  • 0.5 tsp dried parsley
  • 0.5 tsp dried parsley
  • 0.5 tsp oregano
  • 0.5 tsp oregano
  • 0.5 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp pasta water
  • 2 tbsp pasta water
  • 2 tbsp pasta water
  • 4 oz Parmesan cheese
  • 4 oz Parmesan cheese
  • 4 oz Parmesan cheese
  • 16 oz dry pasta
  • 16 oz dry pasta
  • 16 oz dry pasta

Equipment

pantongssheet traygratercolanderknifecutting board

Tips

  • Very lightly oil down your chicken breast.
  • Get your pan hot then add some oil.
  • When the chicken is still raw on the inside, transfer them off to a sheet tray and let them finish in the oven as you make everything else.
  • Lower the heat and deglaze with some lemon.
  • Make sure you cook down the tomato paste for a couple of minutes to take out that raw flavor.
  • Scrape down all that beautiful flavor when adding cream and bring it to an ever so slight bubble.
  • Make thin slices of chicken so they are easier to eat.
  • Don't sleep on that chicken because it's extra juicy.