Best 3 Copycat Cheesecake Factory Cajun Pasta Recipes

CHEESECAKE FACTORY CAJUN JAMBALAYA PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan.
• Place chicken into a clean mixing bowl. Sprinkle Cajun spice over chicken and into bowl. Gently toss chicken until each piece is evenly coated with spice.
• Add chicken to sauté pan. Cook until it is about 1/2 done.
• Add peppers, onions and shrimp into pan. Continue to cook until shrimp are about 1/2 done.
• Add garlic to pan. Season all of ingredients with kosher salt, ground black pepper and a little more Cajun spice.
• Add diced tomatoes and chicken-seafood broth into sauté pan. Gently stir ingredients together. Continue to cook until chicken and shrimp are done and vegetables are tender.
• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• Place pasta into serving bowls. Spoon jambalaya over pasta. Garnish with a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley.

LOUISIANA CHICKEN PASTA (CHEESECAKE FACTORY COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Mix the Sauce ingredients together and set aside.
• Set a large pot of water to boil and cook the pasta to a minute shy of what is listed on the box.
• Drain but do not rinse.
• Mix the flour, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, Kosher salt and black pepper together in one bowl.
• In a second bowl whisk the eggs.
• Dredge each piece of chicken into the breadcrumb mixture, then into the eggs, and finally back into the breadcrumb mixture.*
• Let chicken sit on a tray while you cook the vegetables.
• Melt butter in cast iron skillet over medium heat and add the bell peppers, onion, garlic and mushrooms.
• Cook for 3-5 minutes until just starting to brown but not break down.
• Remove the vegetables from the pan.
• Add the 1/4 cup oil and cook the chicken until crispy and golden brown, 3-5 minutes on each side.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and drain the oil.
• Add the pasta and vegetables to the pan with the sauce mixture.
• Let thicken and stir for 3-5 minutes.
• While the sauce is cooking slice up the chicken.
• Serve the pasta with the sliced chicken on top and extra Parmesan as desired.

CHEESECAKE FACTORY CAJUN JAMBALAYA PASTA

Steps:

• Place the butter into a saute pan. Allow the butter to melt slightly.
• Add the seasoning into the pan, and stir together with the melted butter.
• Add the chicken into the pan, and continue to cook until the chicken is about half done.
• While the chicken is cooking, carefully place the pasta into boiling water, and cook until al dente.
• Pour the clam juice into the pan. Add the peppers and onions. Cook for another minute, making sure the vegetables are heated through and the chicken is almost done.
• Add the shrimp into the pan. Toss the ingredients together, and continue to cook until the shrimp are almost done.
• Add the tomatoes into then pan. Continue to cook mixture until both the shrimp and chicken are thoroughly cooked through.
• Place some pasta into each bowl. Spoon equal portions of the jambalaya mixture into each bowl over the pasta.