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Cajun Chicken Pasta

5 from 18 votes

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
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Cajun Chicken Pasta

A million times better than your favorite restaurant’s creamy cajun chicken pasta! It’s a super easy dinner idea that everyone will love.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
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Ingredients

CAJUN SAUCE

  • 1/2 whole red bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1/2 whole green bell pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cup mushrooms sliced or chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 cup parmesan freshly grated
  • squeeze of lemon juice
  • salt to taste

CHICKEN

  • 2 large chicken breasts cut in half to 4 thin breasts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder blend
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • pinch of cayenne powder optional
  • more olive oil for pan

PASTA

  • 10 ounces pasta
  • salt

Instructions 

CHICKEN

  1. In a small bowl, combine olive oil with chili powder, salt, paprika, garlic powder, oregano, and cayenne powder to make your marinade.
  2. Pour the marinade over the chicken and make sure it is even.
  3. Heat a pan over medium-heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the chicken and get a nice sear on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip over and get a sear on the other side. Then drop the heat to low and allow the chicken to cook through, about 2 more minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove the chicken and save the oil in the pan to saute the veggies in and make your sauce.

SAUCE & PASTA

  1. Heat a large pot of water to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, generously salt your water. Then drop the pasta in and cook according to package directions. I used rigatoni and cooked for 12 minutes.
  2. While the pasta cooks, heat the same saucepan used to cook the chicken over medium-high heat. Add the bell peppers and mushrooms. Saute for 3 minutes or until they get a nice color. Add the garlic and butter. Mix again and saute for another minute.
  3. Pour the heavy cream in along with the cajun seasoning and basil. Mix and bring to a boil. Then drop the heat and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Add the parmesan, lemon juice, and salt if needed. Mix again and cook until the sauce thickens.
  4. Once the pasta cooks, drain it and toss it into the sauce.
  5. Slice the chicken and add it on top of the pasta along with more parmesan. Enjoy!

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  1. Crystal
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    5 stars
    I made this on a whim last night and it was sooo good! Thanks!

  2. Kayla
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    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious. Followed the recipe exactly and it’s truly perfect.

    1. Kirsty
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      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! We even added some bacon that we needed to use up and it worked well with it too. A new favourite in our house

      1. Lexie
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        4 stars
        Recipe is really good overall but my husband and I found it way too salty. Next time I would half all salt in the recipe and add more at the end IF needed. Still yummy though!

  3. Requiel
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    I made this recipe with shrimp instead of chicken and me and my bf loved it!

  4. Mohamed
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    When only half way through making the chicken and the sauce it tasted and smelt delightful!!! My family loved it.

  5. Georgia
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    5 stars
    I made this last night and it was sooooo good and really easy to make

  6. Rihana
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    5 stars
    it was really good i made it for my family and i and they loved it! ?

  7. Erin
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    5 stars
    I made this for dinner tonight and I was blown away!! It was quick to make, and SO tasty. I’ll definitely be making it again.

    1. hajarlarbah@gmail.com
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      Hi Erin! So happy to hear that ? thanks for sharing!

  8. Abby
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    5 stars
    Absolutely Fantastic!!! I CANNOT wait to try your other recipes , everything looks so so good. Thank you.

  9. christen
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    Thank you for your recipes! what cajun seasoning brand do you use?

    1. hajarlarbah@gmail.com
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      Hey! I love using the McCormick Gourmet cajun seasoning!

  10. Allyson
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    5 stars
    My boyfriend and I cooked this on a whim one night for dinner and we loved it. Absolutely delicious and can’t wait to make it again!

  11. Hamnah
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    5 stars
    Amazing

  12. Liyah
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    5 stars
    This tastes fantastic! My entire family loved it.

    I cooked about twice the required chicken and saved half of it for another day. However, the flavor in the pan from frying the chicken will be lost if you cook the chicken separately. What do you recommend?

  13. Chinmai
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    5 stars
    So good! I made a lot to meal prep for the week and it tasted just as good, if not better, reheated even after a couple of days

  14. Linda Al-shamiri
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    I made this and me and mum loved it and I’m making it again when my sister comes over today I’m hoping to impress her since I’m not much of cook. But when I do I use all of your recipes

  15. Yalda
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    5 stars
    I finally got to make this, and it was delicious.

  16. zina
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    5 stars
    so quick and easy to make turned out perfect

  17. Sonia
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    5 stars
    Followed recipe to a T and it was amazing! Note: Used bow tie pasta and 1/2C fresh grated parm cheese & 1/2c organic parm containered cheese (what I had on hand)for the Canjun spice I used Creole

  18. Zahin
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    5 stars
    I made this for dinner and my family absolutely loved it! I didn’t add the chicken part but added the chicken seasoning as part of vegetable seasoning and the flavors were immaculate! I felt like I was having Italian food at a restaurant. The pasta was impeccable the flavors melted in my mouth.

  19. Fareehah
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    Have been using this recipe for so long now my family loves it! i I absolutely love this recipe!

  20. Judy
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    5 stars
    I don’t remember where I found you recipe but this is my all time favorite! So delicious the flavor is amazing. I’ve also made some of your others so good!

  21. MN
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    5 stars
    What a delicious pasta! This was so easy to make and so much better than a lot of restaurants out there. It made enough for 4 adults! I would go a smidge lighter on the salt but we added some red chili flakes to counteract. We love spicy so it was great!! Thank you for the recipes. Everything is always so delicious.

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