Cajun Chicken Pasta
Cajun Chicken Pasta is ziti noodles cooked al dente and tossed with Cajun-seasoned chicken breasts and a creamy, Cajun-seasoned sauce.
Servings: 4
Calories: 793kcal
Ingredients
Noodles
- 8 ounces ziti noodles
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 4 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated (plus more for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
Noodles
- In a large pot filled with water, add salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add noodles and cook al dente, according to package directions.
- Reserve 1 cup of pasta water; drain the rest.
- Rinse the noodles, add oil, and toss to coat evenly. Set aside.
Chicken
- Pound the chicken breasts so that they are even in thickness. Season on all sides with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- To a large skillet over medium heat, add oil, and heat until oil is sizzling.
- When the oil is hot, add chicken and cook 5-6 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink and fully cooked. (Chicken is fully cooked when the internal temperature reaches 165°F.)
- Remove chicken from the skillet and transfer to a cutting board. Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips. Tent to keep warm as you make the sauce.
Sauce
- To the same skillet over medium heat, add butter. Once the butter has melted, add onions and cook until softened (8-10 minutes).
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add heavy cream, ½ cup pasta water, parmesan cheese, and Cajun seasoning. Stir to combine. (At this point, taste the sauce for flavor. Add more Cajun seasoning if needed.)
- Reduce heat to low and add cooked noodles to the skillet. (If you want a thinner sauce, add more reserved pasta water until desired consistency is reached.)
- Add chicken. Toss to combine.
- Serve immediately. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Nutrition
Calories: 793kcal