Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Homemade Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is such a simple and quick recipe, perfect for weeknight dinners. Juicy chicken breast tossed in tender pasta in a creamy cajun garlic sauce.
All you need is a slice of Focaccia Bread to soak up the creamy sauce, plus a simple Caesar Salad for a memorable pasta night.

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Copycat Cajun Chicken Pasta RecipeWe love recreating our favorite recipes and this copycat recipe for Chili’s Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe is going to become a family favorite!
Creamy pasta with pieces of tender and juicy cajun flavored chicken in the most delicious homemade cajun sauce. You will love all the flavors from the dish and it comes together in under 30 minutes so it’s perfect for busy weeknights. I’m excited to add this to our long lineup of 30-minute meals.

Ingredients

Pasta – For this recipe, we used linguine pasta but you can use any type of pasta: angel hair, linguine, fettuccine, elbow, macaroni, penne, bow tie pasta will all work great.
Chicken – We used chicken breasts but chicken thighs will work as well.
Cajun Seasoning– You can use your favorite store-bought cajun seasoning. You’ll also need salt and pepper.
Garlic– Freshly minced or finely chopped garlic will give the best flavor, but you can substitute with 1 tsp dried garlic, or add it to taste.
Butter – for sauteing garlic and adds flavor to the sauce.
Heavy Whipping Cream – Makes the sauce rich and creamy.
Parmesan – Grated parmesan cheese or shredded parmesan will work great.

How to Make Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cook Pasta – boil in a pot of salted water until al dente, according to the package instructions.

Prepare Chicken – Using a meat mallet or the bottom of a saucepan, pound the chicken breasts into an even thickness and season both sides with cajun seasoning. Saute the chicken in a skillet with oil until fully cooked then slice into strips.

Make the Sauce – In a deep skillet, saute the garlic in butter 30-60 seconds or until fragrant. Add the diced tomatoes and saute for about 2 minutes. Add the cream, remaining cajun seasoning, and parmesan cheese and bring to a simmer.

Combine – Add the pasta and sliced chicken to the sauce and toss to combine.

Serve – Top with parmesan and parsley to serve.Pro Tip: You can adjust the spiciness in the pasta by adding more or less of the Cajun seasoning.

Variations and Add-Ins

Vegetables – you can add cooked broccoli or asparagus to the pasta when tossing everything together.
Vegetarian pasta – leave out the chicken or substitute chicken with mushrooms.
Substitute the chicken – try sliced sausage or kielbasa instead of chicken. You can also make it a seafood pasta like our Cajun Shrimp Pasta.
Lighter pasta – try using half and half or light cream to cut the calories, but keep in mind the sauce will be thinner.

This restaurant copycat Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe is sure to please. If you love comforting pasta dishes, check out the list below for more dinner inspiration.
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