One easy way to kick up the flavor in a dish is to add Cajun seasoning. Here, the seasoning is sprinkled on the chicken strips before they’re sautéed and tossed into the linguine-vegetable mixture.
How To Make Cajun Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 oz linguine, uncooked
- 2 lb chicken breast, strips
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 1/4 tsp salt, divided
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms
- 2 green onions, sliced, (white and light green parts only)
- 1 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 tsp lemon pepper
- 1/4 tsp basil, dried
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- green onions, garnish, chopped
Instructions
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Prepare pasta according to package directions.
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Sprinkle chicken evenly with Cajun seasoning and 1 tsp. salt. Melt 1/4 C. butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add chicken, and sauté 5-6 minutes or until done. Remove chicken.
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Add bell peppers, mushrooms, and green onions to skillet, and sauté 9-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and liquid evaporates.
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Return chicken to skillet; stir in half-and-half, next 3 ingredients, and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring often, over medium-low heat 3-4 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Add linguine; toss to coat.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 3g
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- Calcium: 68mg
- Calories: 412kcal
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
- Fat: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 727mg
- Protein: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Vitamin A: 1144IU
- Vitamin C: 22mg
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