This is one of our new favorite dishes! We wanted to try something new for dinner last weekend and came up with this grilled chicken pasta dish. One word - delicious! The chicken was so juicy and packed full of flavor. It would be good on its own, but the creamy pasta really put it over the top. Chicken Legs is still raving about this dish! We both agreed this was the best thing we ate last weekend. The sauce uses heavy cream, but you can substitute evaporated milk if you are counting calories. I also made my own Cajun seasoning to cut down on the sodium in the dish. Enjoy!
Grilled Cajun Ranch Chicken Pasta
(Printable Recipe)
Chicken
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup ranch dressing
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
2 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp white vinegar
1/4 tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
1 Tbsp white sugar, or to taste
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
In a medium bowl, stir together the olive oil, ranch dressing, Worcestershire sauce, cajun seasoning, salt, lemon juice, white vinegar, pepper, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes. Pound chicken breast to 1/4" thickness. Place chicken in the gallon size ziplock bag, and stir to coat with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (the longer the better). Preheat the grill for medium-high heat. Grill chicken for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, and the juices run clear. Slice and serve over pasta.
Pasta
16 oz bowtie pasta
2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream (can substitute evaporated milk)
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 Tbsp pepper
2 tsp Cajun seasoning
1/4 cup butter
1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt butter, add garlic, whipping cream, Cajun seasoning, pepper, and parmesan cheese. Whisk together on low heat for 5-6 minutes. In a large bowl, pour over cooked, drained pasta. Top with Cajun ranch chicken and sprinkle a little bit more shredded parmesan cheese on top.
27 comments:
Goodness! You post amazing-looking recipes faster than I can try them! So glad now that I can "save recipe" so that I don't forget to come back to try later!! :)
I know what's for dinner tonight!
Both of these look delicious!
This dish looks so yummy!
Just curious what kind of grill do you use? (charcoal/gas & indoor/outdoor). I usually don't grill chicken because it ends up dry--what am I doing wrong?
this looks amazing! i just happened upon your blog and so glad i did! thanks for sharing!
Jamie - we use a charcoal gill. You are probably over cooking the chicken. We grill ours about 12-15 minutes.
looks delish! The pictures are making my mouth water!
YUM! pinning!
This was Fab-U-Lous! A new favorite for my whole family! Used mostly milk/evap milk instead of cream and toned down the pepper in the sauce (1 tsp) because of the kiddos, but it still had a nice kick and was SOO delicious! I'll be back for more recipes!
The Ranch dressing is it the premixed kind you use on salads, right? The recipe looks amazing!
Yes - it is prepared ranch dressing
We made this yesterday. It was very delicious and everyone like it a lot! Thanks!
Saved to my infinitely large "try soon" queue. It sounds absolutely perfect, both dishes.
Another one I must try. I think my daughter will love this. Thanks so much for sharing!
This was fabulous! I have liked many of your recipes, but, so far, this is my favorite. Restaurant-quality! Thank you for sharing.
I made this last night, but didn't realize I would have to marinate for 2 hours. SOOO, I changed it up a bit. I used a plain rotisserie chicken, chopped it up, and mixed it with the marinade. I heated up the mix and then combined it with the my buttered noodles. The family loved it!
I LOVE your blog. I have already made several of your delicious recipes and plan on many more!
I agree with the commenter who said this one is "restaurant quality!" DELICIOUS!
Thank you! Definitely going in my "make this for company" rotation!
I tried this and it was delicious! Wanted to let you know that I featured it on my blog :)
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This chicken is amazing!
Both of these look delicious!
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i dont think I have seen one thing on your blog that I wouldnt enjoy cooking and eating! This is going into this week's menu plan! Thank you for sharing!! BTW - pinning on my board too!!
Made this for dinner tonight and my husband (a picky eater) said it was the best pasta dish I had ever made. My 23 year old son loved it too.
Having a group of people over for a casual dinner and I am going to serve this grilled chicken topped with cheese as a sandwich!
This sounds nice and simple and tasty!
Love the marinade for the chicken but I can't seem to get the sauce for the pasta to thicken. What am I doing wrong? I even added more cheese and less whipping cream...
Robin - try heating on a little higher heat or adding a little bit of flour.
I cooked this last night and it turned out amazing!!! Everyone that came over to my house asked me for the recipe! The marinade for the chicken is amazing! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!!
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