Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, cajun chicken pasta. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cajun Chicken Pasta is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Cajun Chicken Pasta is something that I have loved my whole life.
Chicken dredged in Cajun spices is sauteed with bell peppers and mushrooms, and presented in a basil-cream sauce over linguine. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cajun chicken pasta using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun Chicken Pasta:
- Make ready 1 lb White Meat Chicken (Although, you can use either)
- Take 1 tbsp Minced Garlic or Garlic Powder
- Take 1 tbsp Lemon Pepper
- Prepare 1 tbsp Dried Basil Flakes
- Make ready 2 tbsp Cajun Seasoning
- Take 2 cup Red and Green Bell Peppers
- Take 1 cup Heavy Cream
- Make ready 1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Make ready 1 Pasta of your liking. This dish is for 2 to 3 people, so use as much as needed.
- Prepare 1/2 cup Olive Oil
Add half the chicken in a single layer; do not stir. Heat the oil in large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken just starts to change color and the spices are toasted. How To Store Leftover Cajun Chicken Pasta.
Instructions to make Cajun Chicken Pasta:
- Start with prepping your peppers. For those of y'all who follow my recipes you know I like to julienne my veggies. You can slice and use any color bell pepper, but I would stick to bell peppers rather than changing the veg. If you do, please comment I would like to know how it turned out.
- On a clean cutting board. Cut your chicken into bite size pieces. I usually go for half an inch. After cutting chicken coat with cajun seasoning. We will save the other seasonings for the sauce. Leave chicken in fridge for hour minimum, 24 hours max.
- Start with boiling water for pasta. Use any kind of pasta. We like to use veggie pasta for healtier balance. When the water is ready throw in pasta, and heat oil in skillet or wok.
- When oil is hot, toss in chicken and cook till you see no raw outside pieces. Chicken will finish cooking with the veggies. Toss in veggies and cook till veggies are bendable, but still crunchy. The veggies will finish cooking in the sauce.
- Toss in heavy cream and the rest of your seasonings. Bring cream to a simmer, and toss in parmesan cheese. Please be smart and get some parmesan you have to grate. Kraft is not cheese. Try to find a 12-24 month aged cheese. You will thank me for it. This dish doesn't require salt since you have such a salty cheese. You can add ground pepper if you like.
- Cook until sauce thickens just a little. You're not looking for a heavy looking sauce. Drain pasta and plate adding sauce to your liking. My wife drowns her noodles with sauce. Add some extra grated parmesan, and serve with some tasty french bread.
Store this pasta in an airtight container in the fridge. Can You Freeze Cajun Chicken Pasta. I would freeze this in individual servings so that it will be easier to thaw. Made with chicken breast, pasta, and plenty of fresh, colorful veggies with Cajun Seasoning is an easy meal! This Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe is one of my family's favorite meals all-year 'round.
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