Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
Sounds good, on my to cook list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 500 grams chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 1-2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, to taste, OR make from a shortcut
- olive oil, as needed
- 250 grams spaghetti, or linguine
- 1-2 spring onions, sliced, more to taste
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sun dried tomatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Parmesan cheese, grated, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a pot of salted water to boiling, add the pasta and cook until just tender, drain, set aside.
- In a bowl, mix together the chicken and the Cajun seasoning.
- Heat a large non stick skillet with a splash of olive oil. Add the chicken and saute for 5-7 minutes, turning as needed to brown them up nicely.
- Sprinkle the spring onion over the chicken, pour over the cream, add the sun dried tomatoes, basil, garlic powder, and salt and pepper as desired.
- Heat to a near boil and add the pasta and mix in well.
- Serve, garnish with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Figure about 35 Baht for 500 grams of chicken, for 4 servings, this is about 30 cents per serving, great value.
Shortcut: Cajun Seasoning Mix.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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