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Cajun chicken pasta

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Creamy chicken pasta with a nice little kick to it.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cajun, Creamy, Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 200 g Pasta
  • 2 Chicken breasts
  • 3 tbsp Cajun spice
  • 20 g Butter
  • 4 Garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 150 ml Chicken stock
  • 200 ml Double cream
  • 80 g Parmesan grated + extra for serving
  • 15 g Parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for 2 minutes less than the packet states.
  • Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces, pop it into a bowl and add 2 tbsp of Cajun spice and 1 tbsp of oil. Stir to coat.
  • Add the butter along with a bit of cooking oil into a large frying pan over a medium to high heat. Once the butter melts, add the chicken and cook for a few minutes until it’s browned all over.
  • Add in the garlic and cook for a minute more. Then add in the tomato paste and 1 tbsp of Cajun spice. Stir well.
  • Pour in the chicken stock and double cream then bring to the boil. Simmer until it thickens.
  • Drain the pasta but keep some of the pasta water. Add the pasta to the sauce and stir well. If it needs loosening up, then add a ladle of pasta water.
  • Add the grated parmesan and stir well. Season to taste.
  • Finish by sprinkling in the chopped parsley and stirring it through. Plate it up and grate over some more parmesan.