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Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Creamy Chicken Pasta - Cajun Style


Overall time :
Prep time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes

Helpings : 3 folks

Materials:

3 boneless skinless chicken halves, slice in to lean strips
four oz . linguine, cooked to al dente
3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (your recipe, Cajun Seasoning Blend or store-bought)
3 tablespoons butter
1 thinly cut spring onion
200 gm whipped double cream
3 tablespoons cut sun-dried tomatoes
salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic cloves in powder form
125 gm grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1) Place chicken along with Cajun seasoning herb mix in a pan to fully coat the chicken.

2) Get a large pan set it up on medium heat, sauté chicken with butter or margarine (skin side down) until eventually chicken is actually tender, for about 5 to 7 minutes.

3) Reduce temperature add chopped spring onion, whipped heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic cloves powdered , freshly ground black pepper maintaining medium heat.

4) Put in hot al dente linguine along with generous sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.

5) You can use olive oil instead of butter if you like . It works just fine.

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