Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

As one of my most loved and most popular recipes, I had to include this in my Debut Cookbook ‘Comfy’!

Cajun Chicken

The heart and soul of this dish is indeed the cajun chicken. Honestly? It couldn’t be easier to make. Here’s what you’ll need:

Cajun Chicken Ingredients

Chicken Breast (butterflied) Olive Oil Lime Juice Cajun Seasoning Salt & Pepper

Grab yourself a ziplock bag, mix it up and leave to marinate for as long as you have time for (up to overnight). This will maximise the flavour and tenderness of the chicken. However, if you’re truly pushed for time, just mix it up and fry right away.

How to make Cajun Chicken (quick summary)

Creamy Cajun Sauce

The cajun sauce it’s actually just as simple (and delicious) as the chicken. For this sauce I’ve opted for mushrooms, onions, peppers and garlic in a simple sauce of butter, cream, parmesan and chicken stock. Finished with more cajun seasoning and parsley. Lovely jubbly. Slightly indulgent, totally worth it.

How to make Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta (quick summary)

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Spice Level

Different cajun seasonings with have varying levels of spice. If you’re not too good with spice, I recommend starting off with 1 tsp (as opposed to 1 tbsp) in the sauce and adjusting accordingly.

Leftovers

Most creamy pastas don’t heat up to well in the microwave and end up quite oily. As such, I recommend heating this up in the pan with a splash of milk. Also just make sure the chicken is piping hot before serving.

Pasta

Feel free to sub any pasta with the penne! It’s usually just what I’ve got on hand.

And there we have it! Easy right? Hey, whilst you’re here why not check out my other recipes?

Creamy Pasta Recipes

Creamy Mushroom Pasta Penne Alfredo with Sun Dried Tomato and Bacon Salmon Pasta in a Creamy Dill Sauce Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Creamy Chicken & Broccoli Pasta

For more cajun recipes check out my Creamy Cajun Salmon, Cajun Chicken with Avocado Corn Salsa and Cajun Chicken Thighs! Okay, let’s tuck into the full creamy cajun chicken pasta recipe shall we!?