Are you searching for the ultimate recipe to tantalize your taste buds with a flavorful fusion of Cajun spices and creamy indulgence? Look no further! This article will guide you through the steps of creating a mouthwatering creamy Cajun chicken pasta dish that will transport you to the heart of Louisiana. With succulent chicken seared in a rich Cajun sauce, tossed with al dente pasta in a creamy sauce, and a symphony of peppers, onions, and spices, this dish promises an explosion of flavors that are sure to leave you craving for more. Let's dive into the delectable journey of preparing creamy Cajun chicken pasta!
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CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA
Try this when you are feeling daring and want to mix things up a bit! A Southern inspired recipe that is sure to add a little fun to your dinner table. Try serving it with corn bread.
Provided by Tammy Schill
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Pasta
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
- Meanwhile, place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl, and toss to coat.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in butter until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add green and red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and green onions; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat, and stir in heavy cream. Season the sauce with basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper, and heat through.
- In a large bowl, toss linguini with sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1109.2 calories, Carbohydrate 53.7 g, Cholesterol 347.9 mg, Fat 82.2 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 42.7 g, SaturatedFat 50 g, Sodium 1134.2 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
CREAMY CAJUN "CHICKEN" PASTA (VEGETARIAN CHICKEN)
I came up with this recipe in attempt to please my husband who is not keen on fake meats. We all loved this dish and I don't believe he realized that the strips were not real chicken breast. The 6 year old licked his plate - literally. So if you happened to grab a bag and are wondering what on earth to do with it.... give this recipe a try. I know you will love it!
Provided by NcMysteryShopper
Categories Cajun
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Add Cajun Seasoning to a medium sized bowl.
- Spray thawed chik'n pieces with a little bit of Pam and toss in bowl to coat with seasoning.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chik'n pieces in butter until heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
- Reduce heat and add green onion, heavy cream, sun dried tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through until sauce slightly thickens. If the sauce gets too thick you can just add more milk and stir.
- Pour over hot pasta and toss,with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.3, Fat 27.8, SaturatedFat 16.8, Cholesterol 94.7, Sodium 213.6, Carbohydrate 48.6, Fiber 3, Sugar 3.1, Protein 12.1
CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA
A rich, creamy sauce tops this satisfying chicken and pasta dish. "You can adjust the 'heat' level by increasing or decreasing the amount of Cajun spice you use," advises LaDonna Reed of Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook fettuccine according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with Cajun seasoning. In a large skillet, cook chicken in 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm. Add remaining oil to the drippings; saute the mushrooms, onions, green pepper and garlic until crisp-tender., Combine cornstarch and cream until smooth; stir into vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Add salt if desired and pepper. Return chicken to the pan. Drain fettuccine and add to pan; toss gently. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 492 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 551mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 45g protein.
CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN WITH PASTA
Make and share this Creamy Cajun Chicken With Pasta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Diana 6
Categories Spaghetti
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook garlic in butter in 12 inch skillet over med. heat 30 seconds.
- Stir in chicken and seasoning mix.
- Cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in green onions, cook 1 minute more.
- Add cream, increase heat to high and boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Combine chicken mixture, pasta and parsley in serving bowl.
- Pass the Parmesan.
CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA WITH BACON
This is my version of this popular dish. I use heavy cream, evaporated milk and sour cream for some seriously creamy comfort... add a bit of crispy bacon and I'm in heaven. I've actually left this in the crockpot on warm for up to 5 hours and it works out fine. You just have to under cook the pasta a bit and double or even triple the sauce.
Provided by under12parsecs
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place chicken, olive oil and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. Roast at 425* for 8-10 minutes, or until just done. Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes, then shred or cube.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. You want it to be al dente (or even a bit less than al dente if you will be putting it in the crock pot. You will also want to double or triple the sauce ingredients if you are using the crock pot).
- In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels and drain, then crumble. Saute onions and garlic in butter and bacon drippings until onion is tender and browning, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Reduce heat and add heavy cream, evaporated milk, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic salt, and black pepper and allow to simmer and thicken a bit.
- Stir in hot pasta and allow to cook a couple of minutes without boiling to finish cooking pasta and allow it to absorb the flavors of the sauce. (At this point you could place the mixture in the crock pot on warm along with the shredded chicken).
- Stir in sour cream, chicken, green onions and parmasean and heat through. Top each serving with crisp crumbled bacon and serve immediately. (If putting int the crock pot, stir in sour cream about 30 minutes before serving--remember to check periodically to see if the pasta is sucking up too much moisture. You may want to add extra cream, milk and sour cream and seasonings. Stir in parmesean and green onions right before serving and top with bacon.).
CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA
Spicy, rich and creamy all wrapped into one amazing pasta dish. One of those dishes that fills you up, satisfies your hunger but is hard to stop eating. Finally have the ingredients adjusted just right, takes a little time to prepare but oh so worth the effort. ENJOY
Provided by Patricia Jutting
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- 1. heat oil in pan (I prefer cast iron) sprinkle all sides of chicken (I coat quite heavily), fry chicken in hot oil approimately 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through. remove from pan and allow to cool. when cool slice diagonally or into whatever size pieces you want. set aside
- 2. in a large pan over medium heat, melt butter, saute green onions (I save about a 1/4 cup out for garnish), red pepper, spinach, and sundried tomatoes until just turning tender.
- 3. reduce heat add milk, cream,chicken soup,salt, basil, black and white pepper, garlic powder, blackened seasoning, adobe sauce and chicken. heat through and stir in parmesan to cheese to thicken. (if this is not thick enough you can thicken with a small amount of cornstarch dissolved in small amount of water)
- 4. pour over hot pasta and garnish with grated parmesan cheese and green onions. ENJOY
CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA SOUP RECIPE - (4.4/5)
Provided by á-26060
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon olive oil and Cajun Spices. Add chicken and coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes (time permitting) as you prep the other ingredients. After 30 minutes, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook, undisturbed for 2-4 minutes, or until nicely browned on one side. Turn chicken over, add ½ cup Cajun Broth, cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook for approximately 6-8 more minutes (depending on thickness of chicken), or until chicken is cooked through. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 5-10 minutes before dicing into bite size pieces. Meanwhile, cook pasta al dente in generously salted water. Rinse and set aside. Melt butter in large stockpot over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onions and cook until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add bell peppers and garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Sprinkle in flour and cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Gradually stir in remaining Cajun Broth and heavy cream. Bring soup to boil, then reduce to a simmer, stirring frequently until thickened to desired consistency, approximately 3-5 minutes. Return chopped chicken to the pot along with peas, tomatoes, and cooked pasta. Simmer until heated through then stir in Parmesan until melted followed by lime juice and basil.* Taste and add additional salt, pepper cayenne/hot sauce to taste. Garnish individual bowls with fresh lime juice and bacon (optional). *For a less "chunky" soup, simply add more chicken broth and/or heavy cream.
CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by TrayH
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- * Cut chicken into thin strips and toss with 2 Tbsp of the cajun seasoning until well coated. * In large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in butter until tender. * Reduce heat. Add green onion, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, remaining spices and whipping cream. Gently mix and allow to heat through. * Pour over hot pasta and toss. * Sprinkle with parmesan cheese to taste. * Enjoy!!
CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA
Steps:
- Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chicken in butter or margarine until chicken is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat add green onion, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through. Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese.
Tips:
- Use quality ingredients. Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the taste of your dish.
- Don't be afraid to season your food. Cajun food is known for its bold flavors, so don't be shy with the spices.
- Cook the chicken until it is cooked through. This will help to ensure that the chicken is safe to eat and that it is tender and juicy.
- Don't overcook the pasta. Pasta should be cooked al dente, which means it should be slightly firm to the bite.
- Serve the dish immediately. Cajun chicken pasta is best enjoyed when it is hot and fresh.
Conclusion:
Creamy Cajun chicken pasta is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is packed with flavor and sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this recipe a try.
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