Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
Directions
- 1Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them between two sheets of plastic wrap.
- 2Tenderize the chicken breasts using a meat tenderizer to make them nice and flat.
- 3Drizzle olive oil on both sides of the flattened chicken breasts and rub it in.
- 4Mix together onion powder, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, dry parsley, and paprika.
- 5Generously sprinkle the mixed seasoning onto both sides of the chicken breasts and rub it in.
- 6Let the seasoned chicken marinate while boiling the pasta.
- 7Boil water in a pot, season with chicken bouillon and salt, then add penne pasta and stir.
- 8Cover the pot and let the pasta boil for 7-10 minutes until al dente.
- 9Remove the pasta and drain the hot water.
- 10Drizzle olive oil into a frying pan, then pan-sear the chicken breasts for about 3 minutes per side. Do not overcook.
- 11Set the cooked chicken aside.
- 12Add butter to the frying pan. Then, add in a little bit of chopped onion, bell pepper, and diced tomatoes and saute until fragrant.
- 13Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- 14Pour in heavy cream and stir.
- 15Add parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and chicken bouillon base to the creamy sauce.
- 16Dice the pan-seared chicken breasts into small pieces.
- 17Add the diced chicken and the cooked pasta to the creamy sauce. Mix and let it simmer for a short time. Add more parmesan cheese if desired.
Ingredients
- 16 oz penne pasta
- 2 chicken breast
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dry parsley
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp old bay
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 onion
- 0.5 belle pepper
- 4 oz diced tomatoes
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 0.5 cup parmesan cheese
Equipment
meat tenderizerknifefrying panwooden spatulapot
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