Cajun chicken pasta | How to make creamy cajun chicken pasta | chicken pasta recipe | easy dinner

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often more flavorful and less expensive.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories, while milk is more budget-friendly.

Boil fettuccine pasta until cooked, while preparing chicken.

Slice chicken breasts in half.

Season chicken with Cajun seasoning, black pepper, and salt on both sides, ensuring even coverage.

Place seasoned chicken on a plate before cooking.

Cook chicken in a pan with a little olive oil for 5 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for 5 more minutes.

Flip chicken again and cook for an additional 4 minutes until done, ensuring it doesn't dry out.

Remove cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.

Prepare the sauce by adding butter and minced garlic to the pan, then add diced tomatoes and stir to combine.

Pour in 1.5 cups of whipping cream and mix well.

Add 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, Cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper to the sauce, mixing until combined.

Slice the cooked chicken and add it back into the sauce.

Add the cooked fettuccine noodles to the sauce and stir to combine everything well.

Plate the dish and sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese before serving.

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