Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta – THE BEST! Reminded me of Red Lobster’s Cajun chicken pasta. Chicken, linguine, cajun seasoning, butter, heavy cream, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, garlic, and parmesan cheese. Ready in about 15 minutes! Super quick and super delicious! Everyone always cleans their plate!
Originally posted June 22, 2009
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This Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is a favorite at our house. I’ve been making this for as long as I can remember. It is super simple to make and everyone loves it. The best part about the recipe is that it only takes about 15 minutes to make. Cook the pasta, sauté some chicken tossed in cajun spices, make the homemade alfredo sauce, toss and enjoy! This reminds me a lot of Red Lobster’s Cajun Chicken Pasta. SO much amazing flavor! Whip up a batch of Homemade Cheddar Bay Biscuits and you are set!
How to Make Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
This pasta is super easy to make with only a few ingredients. Cook pasta according to the package directions for al dente. Drain and set aside. Cut up some boneless skinless chicken breasts and season it with cajun seasoning. Melt butter or olive oil in a skillet. Add the chicken and cook until it is no longer pink. Stir in basil, garlic, pepper, sundried tomatoes, and heavy cream. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer until the sauce has thickened. Add the cooked pasta and toss to coat. Garnish the pasta with some parmesan cheese, if desired.
- What is Cajun seasoning? It is a combination of paprika, salt, garlic, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, and thyme.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cajun Seasoning: https://www.plainchicken.com/creolecajun-seasoning-secret-recipe/
- If using a store-bought Cajun/Creole seasoning, I suggest a salt-free seasoning to cut down on the sodium in the dish.
- You can use any type of pasta that you prefer. Penne, bowtie, fettuccine, linguine are all good.
- Is Cajun Chicken Pasta spicy? There is a small kick from the cajun seasoning, but this isn’t a spicy dish.
- Can use any cut of chicken – chicken breasts, tenderloins, or thighs all work great.
- What can I add to Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo? Feel free to add some smoked sausage, shrimp, artichoke hearts, bell peppers, onion, spinach, mushrooms, and/or green peas.
What to Serve with Creamy Chicken Pasta
We are obsessed with this easy pasta. It is better than anything in a restaurant! We usually serve this with some crusty garlic bread and a salad. It is also great with some quick Creole Green Beans. It is also delicious on its own. Add this to your menu ASAP! I promise you won’t be disappointed!!
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Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips or chunks
- 4 -oz linguine, cooked al dente
- 2 tsp cajun seasoning
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp dried basil
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions:
- 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.
- Add heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic, black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sauce has thickened.
- Pour over hot linguine and toss to coat. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.
Notes:
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cajun Seasoning: https://www.plainchicken.com/creolecajun-seasoning-secret-recipe/
- If using a store-bought Cajun/Creole seasoning, I suggest a salt-free seasoning.
- You can use any pasta that you prefer. Penne, bowtie, fettuccine, linguine are all good.
- Is Cajun Chicken Pasta spicy? There is a small kick from the cajun seasoning, but this isn’t a spicy dish.
- Can use any cut of chicken – chicken breasts, tenderloins, or thighs all work great.
- What can I add to Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo? Feel free to add some smoked sausage, artichoke hearts, bell peppers, spinach, mushrooms, and/or green peas.
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Sara, I found them on the same aisle as tomato paste. They were on a top shelf in a small jar. Only 2 brands, so it's not a huge selection, easy to overlook.
So I looked for sun dried tomatoes today when I went to the grocery. Couldn't find them/didn't know where to look. Help!
I realized after I commented that you can add flour. Trying that next time!
You can add some flour if your sauce doesn't thicken on it's own. Start with 1 tbsp
This pasta was really good! My sauce wasn't nearly as thick looking as yours but by the next day it was perfect! Any tips on how to make it thicker? I didn't use half of the cream it called for. This was really good though! Definitely making this again in the future 🙂
Corn Starch
misplaced.hoosier – I left it out of the ingredients! One green onion chopped is good.
An you freeze the Cajun chicken pasta?
I’ve never frozen this.
i've made something similar to this but used a can of cream of mushroom or chicken soup instead of heavy cream, if you don't have heavy cream on hand. it tastes great just add milk to get the consistency you want.
I've used a jar of alfredo sauce instead as well with great results.
I could just be completely looking right over it..but it says to add green onion, and I don't see that listed in ingredients or how much. Am I just spacing over it? (That is entirely possible..lol)
This sounds superb…think I may make it with shrimp for dinner tomorrow night 😉 I also found you via pintrest!
You can also make your own – I posted a homemade cajun seasoning on Monday – go to the home page to check it out.
Krista, cajun seasoning is a spicy seasoning mix, and yes it does say "Cajun Seasoning" on it. Try "Tonys" or I like "Slap yo Momma" (: Btw this is a great recipe, I've made it many times
Hey Krista! It will say Creole/Cajun seasoning at the grocery store. Tony Chachere is a popular brand.
Hope you like the pasta!
So excited to try this, but I have a stupid question. What exactly is cajun seasoning? Does it say "Cajun Seasoning" at the grocery? THanks!!
PS. found you via pinterest 🙂
You can also make your own from spices you might already have too, just Google Cajun spice recipes
Use 'Slap Yo Mama' brand.
I'm glad you liked it!
Tried the Uncle Idiot version of "Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta," using the Purdue Short Cuts roasted chicken. Took about ten minutes to cook and boy, was it good!
I'm going to try the idiot uncle version of this tonight, which is to say, with some pre-cooked Purdue chicken. I'll let you know how it turns out …