Cajun Chicken Pasta
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Cajun Chicken Pasta
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Ingredients
- 3 Chicken Filletsuse breast fillets cut into bite sized pieces
- 2tbsp Olive Oil
- 1tbsp Cajun Seasoningmore to preference
- 350g Penne Pasta
- 2tbsp Butter
- 3cloves Garliccrushed
- 1cup Thickened Cream
- 1tsp Lemon Zest
- 1/4cup Parmesan cheesegrated
- 2 Roma Tomatoesdiced
- Fresh parsleydiced to garnish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large bowl add chicken, 1 tbsp olive oil & cajun seasoning. Mix to coat the chicken with the cajun seasoning.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat.
- Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove from pan, set aside and keep warm.
- Add butter to pan and melt over medium high heat.
- Add garlic and cook while stirring regularly for about 1 minute.
- Add lemon zest & thickened cream to pan and continue to stir to mix through. Add the cream via a slow pour into the pan to gradually add it while stirring. Continue stirring for about 1-2 minutes.
- Add parmesan and stir to mix through. Continue stirring for about 1 minute to allow the sauce to thicken a little.
- Add penne and chicken to pan and stir to mix through. Continue stirring for about 1-2 minutes to heat the chicken.
- Remove from heat, top with roma tomato and garnish with parsley, then serve with additional parmesan.