# Cajun Chicken Pasta

This creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is a popular and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken, pasta, and a rich, spicy sauce.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g Pasta
- 2 Chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp Cajun spice
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 20 g Butter
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 150 ml Chicken stock
- 200 ml Double cream
- 80 g Parmesan, grated
- 15 g Parsley, chopped

## Instructions

1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than the packet states.
2. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
3. Add 2 tbsp of Cajun spice and 1 tbsp of oil to the chicken and stir to coat.
4. Add the butter along with a bit of cooking oil into a large frying pan over a medium to high heat.
5. Once the butter melts, add the chicken and cook for a few minutes until it's browned all over.
6. Add in the garlic and cook for a minute more.
7. Then add in the tomato paste and 1 tbsp of Cajun spice and stir well.
8. Pour in the chicken stock and double cream then bring to the boil.
9. Simmer until it thickens.
10. Drain the pasta but keep some of the pasta water.
11. Add the pasta to the sauce and stir well.
12. Add the grated parmesan and stir well.
13. Finish by sprinkling in the chopped parsley and stirring it through.
14. Plate it up and grate over some more parmesan.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Mixing bowl
- Frying pan
- Spatula
- Grater
- Colander

## Tips

- Keep some of the pasta water to loosen up the sauce if needed.
- Season to taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/172jFrEqEC/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bdfb1f07-e790-4239-85b8-18bbed3cfa06
- Extracted: 2025-08-20

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