One-Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta {on The Lighter Side}
This Cajun Chicken Pasta is a mix of creamy cajun sauce, blackened chicken, peppers, and linguine! It's an easy one-pot meal, all cooked in a cast-iron skillet.
Servings: 5
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast cut in 1" cubes
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- ½ green bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup green onion sliced (about 1 green onion)
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1.5 tablespoon blackened seasoning divided (homemade or store-bought)
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 oz. cream cheese from the block
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese fresh grated
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice about half medium lemon
- 8 oz. linguine pasta cut in half
Optional Garnish & Toppings:
- green onions, lemon wedges, grated parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine and mix the cubed chicken with 1 Tsbp olive oil, and 1 tablespoon of the blackened seasoning.
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Once it's hot, cook the chicken for 5 minutes, flipping about half way.
- Add the green onions, and the green and red bell peppers. Cook for 2 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
- Remove the the mixture from the pan into a bowl. Cover and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium, and add 1 tablespoon butter.
- Add the garlic and ½ tablespoon blackened seasoning, cook for 1 minute.
- Pour in the chicken broth, and scrape up any browned bits off of the bottom of the pan.
- Add the linguine pasta. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Stir and scrape the pasta every few minutes to keep it from sticking to the pan.
- Add in the cream cheese and stir until melted. Add in the parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
- Turn off heat.
- Stir in the lemon juice, and the chicken mixture.
- Ready to serve! Serve with optional garnish & toppings.
Video
Notes
Make your own Homemade Blackened Seasoning in less than 5 minutes!
The Cajun Chicken Pasta is not too spicy as written, making it kid friendly. If you prefer a spicier pasta, just add more cayenne to the recipe or add crushed red pepper at the end!
Recommended Equipment:
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Large Cast Iron Skillet