Cajun chicken pasta is so creamy and rich with a spicy kick that keeps you digging in for more. It is a great way to mix up your usual weekly meals. The cajun spice will wake up your tastebuds and your night! It is a meal you will be excited to make and even more excited to eat!
Cajun is a little bit of spice and a little bit of sweet! If you love cajun chicken seasoning southwest blackened cajun chicken with rice or cajun chicken alfredo pasta .
Cajun Chicken Pasta
True story: I tricked my husband into thinking this Cajun Chicken Pasta was Chili’s takeout—he couldn’t tell the difference! We’ve always loved their two-for-$20 deal, and I’ve ordered this pasta for years, so I had to make my own version. This recipe tastes just like the real thing, and it’s now one of our favorites at home.
If you love spicy pastas, don’t miss my Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta , a Cheesecake Factory favorite with the same bold, comforting flavors. Or my Rasta Pasta with jerk seasoning!
Ingredients for Cajun Chicken Pasta:
- C hicken breasts: Boneless and skinless
- C ajun seasoning: This is where the spice of this dish comes from.
- B utter or margarine: Use half to cook the chicken and half for the sauce.
- H eavy cream: Add to the saucepan for the sauce when the chicken is almost done.
- L emon pepper seasoning: The clean flavor of the lemon balances the spice from the cajun seasoning.
- Salt: Helps bring out all the flavors.
- B lack pepper: Add to taste.
- G arlic powder: Adds garlic flavor without having to add in garlic cloves and risk them burning.
- P enne pasta : Cooked and drained
- R oma tomatoes: Diced
- P armesan cheese: Fresh shredded, to taste
How to Make Cajun Chicken Pasta:
- Prep the Chicken: Rinse the chicken in water and put in a Tupperware container or large resealable bag. Add the cajun seasoning and shake to coat thoroughly.
- Cook the Chicken: In a large skillet, melt the 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add the chicken and turn when needed. Make sure to check with a knife to make sure it is no longer pink.
- Make the sauce: When the chicken is almost done, in a saucepan combine the heavy cream, 2 Tbs butter, lemon pepper, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. When the cream mixture begins to bubble, add the pasta and remove from heat stirring well.
- Cut the Chicken: Once chicken is cooked, cut thin strips on cutting board.
- Plate it up: Spoon the pasta onto a plate and top chicken, diced tomatoes and parmesan. Sprinkle with more cajun seasoning if desired! Best when served with a side of Texas garlic toast.
Tips for Making Cajun Chicken Pasta:
- I added a little bit of cornstarch to the sauce to thicken it up a little. If yours is too think add more heavy cream.
- Wisk the sauce continually as it cooks to prevent burning.
- Adjust the heat in this sauce by making your own Cajun seasoning and including less cayenne.
- Slice the chicken before cooking for a faster cook time.
- For extra creamy sauce add 2oz. of cream cheese to your sauce!
- You can make this with shrimp instead of chicken, or use a combination of both.
- Make this vegetarian by leaving the chicken out or replacing it with tofu and swap the chicken broth with vegetable broth.
- You can also make this gluten-free by using brown rice pasta and replacing the flour with 1 teaspoon of gluten-free flour.
If you love Cajun Try These Recipes!
- Baked Cajun Garlic Butter Cod
- Seafood Lasagna
- Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Vegetable Skillet
- Easy and Amazing Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Skewers
- Creamy Cajun Chicken Meatballs
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- ▢ 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- ▢ 4 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- ▢ 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- ▢ 3 cups heavy cream
- ▢ ½ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
- ▢ 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 8 ounces penne pasta, cooked and drained
- ▢ 2 roma tomatoes diced
- ▢ ½ cup parmesan cheese, fresh shredded
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken in water and put them in a Tupperware container or large resealable bag . Add the cajun seasoning and shake to coat thoroughly.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Place the seasoned chicken in the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, until the chicken is cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, in a saucepan, combine the heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of butter, lemon pepper, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- When the cream mixture begins to bubble remove it from heat. Add the cooked pasta and stir well to coat the pasta in the sauce.
- Once the chicken is cooked, cut it into thin strips.
- Spoon the pasta onto a plate and top it with the chicken, diced tomatoes, and parmesan. Sprinkle with more cajun seasoning if desired!
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Chili’s Copycat Cajun Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 4 teaspoons cajun seasoning
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 3 cups heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 ounces penne pasta, cooked and drained
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, fresh shredded
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken in water and put them in a Tupperware container or large resealable bag . Add the cajun seasoning and shake to coat thoroughly.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Place the seasoned chicken in the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, until the chicken is cooked through.
- While the chicken is cooking, in a saucepan, combine the heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of butter, lemon pepper, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- When the cream mixture begins to bubble remove it from heat. Add the cooked pasta and stir well to coat the pasta in the sauce.
- Once the chicken is cooked, cut it into thin strips.
- Spoon the pasta onto a plate and top it with the chicken, diced tomatoes, and parmesan. Sprinkle with more cajun seasoning if desired!
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