Cajun Chicken Pasta
Cajun chicken tagliatelle pasta with a creamy Cajun sauce
Ingredients
- 85g Tagliatelle pasta
Cajun Chicken
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 Chicken breast
- 1 tbsp Plain flour
- 1 tbsp Extra spicy Cajun seasoning
Creamy Pasta Sauce
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 20g Jarred pickled jalapenos (diced)
- 1/2 Red onion (diced)
- 1/2 Green pepper (diced)
- 1/2 Red pepper (diced)
- 2 tsp Extra spicy Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Garlic granules
- 20g Butter
- 100ml Milk
- 3 tbsp Parmesan
To serve
- 1 tsp Flat leaf parsley
Instructions
- Cook tagliatelle according to packet instructions (around 8-10 minutes). Drain but keep pasta water.
- Meanwhile, wrap the chicken breast in clingfilm and hit it with a rolling pin to flatten it a little and make the chicken breast even. Mix the flour, Cajun seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl until well combined. Add the chicken breast to the bowl and rub the chicken until well coated. Heat coconut oil in a frying pan to medium-high and cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side, until cooked through and the juices run clear.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a pan to medium-high. Add the jalapenos, red onion and peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes until beginning to soften. Add the Cajun seasoning, garlic granules and salt and pepper to taste and fry for a further minute, stirring continuously.
- Add the butter, milk and a few splashes of leftover pasta water, lower the heat to medium and allow to simmer for 2 minutes. Add the pasta and stir through the sauce until well coated. Reduce heat to low and add the parmesan, stirring until well combined.
- Add the pasta to a large bowl, slice the chicken breast and place on top of the pasta. Sprinkle with flat leaf parsley and enjoy.