Cajun Chicken over Pasta
Cajun Chicken over Pasta

Hey everyone, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, cajun chicken over pasta. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place the chicken and the Cajun seasoning in a plastic bag. Chicken dredged in Cajun spices is sauteed with bell peppers and mushrooms, and presented in a basil-cream sauce over linguine.

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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have cajun chicken over pasta using 19 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Chicken over Pasta:
  1. Get 12 ounce pasta of choice
  2. Take 12 ounce boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 2 inch strips
  3. Make ready Spice Mixture
  4. Take 1 tsp cayenne
  5. Take 1 3/4 tsp onion powder
  6. Prepare 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  7. Make ready 1 tsp paprika
  8. Get 1 tsp dried basil
  9. Take 3/4 tsp dried oregano
  10. Take 2 1/2 Tbsp unseasoned bread crumbs
  11. Get Sauce
  12. Make ready 2 Tsp vegetable oil
  13. Take 1 tsp crushed garlic
  14. Take 3/4 cup chopped onions
  15. Prepare 3/4 cup chopped sweet green peppers
  16. Prepare 4 cups canned or fresh tomatoes, crushed
  17. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
  18. Get 1 tsp dried oregano
  19. Prepare 1/4 tsp cayenne

Add the chicken and Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken just starts to change color and the spices are toasted. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain when pasta is still al dente; do not overcook! Add half the chicken in a single layer; do not stir.

Steps to make Cajun Chicken over Pasta:
  1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the spice mixture; then coat chicken in spice mixture.
  2. In a medium, non-stick skillet sprayed with vegetable spray or covered with oil, saute chicken on medium heat until cooked through (no longer pink). Set chicken aside.
  3. In the same skillet, heat oil; saute garlic, onions and peppers for 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano and cayenne. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
  4. Prepare pasta of choice and top with chicken. Combine with sauce.
  5. Serve and enjoy!

Place the chicken cubes in a bowl, pour the Cajun seasoning over top, then stir to coat the chicken in the spices. Once the skillet is very hot and the butter is melted and foamy, add the seasoned chicken pieces. Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. Reduce heat add green onion, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through. Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese.

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