Cajun Chicken Alfredo

  4.8 – 530 reviews  • Cajun
Level: Intermediate
Total: 50 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Level: Intermediate
Total: 50 min
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 (5-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  2. 1 cup blackening spice (recommended: Paul Prudhomme’s Chicken)
  3. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  4. 3 tablespoons minced garlic
  5. 1 cup roughly chopped marinated sun-dried tomatoes
  6. 1/4 cup white wine
  7. 3 cups heavy cream
  8. 3/4 cup grated Parmesan
  9. 1 teaspoon sea salt
  10. 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  11. 1 pound cooked fettuccine
  12. 1/2 cup sliced scallions

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Dredge the chicken breasts in the blackening spice and place in a cast iron skillet over very high heat. Blacken both sides of the chicken and place in the oven for 10 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Slice in strips on the bias and set aside.
  3. In a saute pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Add garlic and lightly caramelize. Then add the sun-dried tomatoes and the chicken slices. Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Add the heavy cream, increase the heat to a simmer, and reduce the cream sauce by half.
  4. When the cream sauce is to desired consistency, stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, salt, pepper, and pasta.
  5. Nest the pasta on large rimmed plates, pour sauce over pasta, and garnish with scallions and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 1271
Total Fat 91 g
Saturated Fat 49 g
Carbohydrates 52 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 11 g
Protein 61 g
Cholesterol 393 mg
Sodium 1049 mg
Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 1271
Total Fat 91 g
Saturated Fat 49 g
Carbohydrates 52 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 11 g
Protein 61 g
Cholesterol 393 mg
Sodium 1049 mg

Reviews

Zachary Green
I followed the recipe, and it turned out perfect. My family all said it was a dish they would see and taste at a nice restaurant. I will make this again.
Michael Alvarez
THIS IS AMAZING! has a very creamy alfredo and a bit of spice cause i added ghost pepper to it
Daniel Gonzalez
It was delicious. I added fresh basil instead of cajun spice and it was perfect.
Robert Moreno
I didn’t have three cups of cream, so I used an Alfredo sauce in the jar, and it was still fabulous!
Lisa Wright
Wow! So flavorful!!!
Michael Henry
Excellent. I used chicken tenderloins with fettuccine. Would recommend it highly!
Joshua Holmes
I’ve made this recipe a few times now and it turned out great. Due to the “grocery desert” I live in, I had to order the blackening spice through Amazon. I used angel hair pasta rather than fettucine.
Jennifer Ballard
Followed the recipe as stated except I used rigatoni. Turned out amazing. Kids loved it. Even my picky eater
Matthew Wells
This recipe is not right! It does not match video either. It tells you to fully cook the chicken before and then add it back before adding heavy cream and reducing half way. Chicken was way overcooked.
Mary Morgan
Superb!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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