Description
Enjoy creamy Blackened Cajun Chicken Alfredo ready in just 30 minutes! This flavorful dish combines spices and rich sauce—perfect for dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. Mafaldine noodles (or fettuccini/linguini noodles)
- 3 chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6–8 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1.5 cups shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons blackened seasoning, divided
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika (regular paprika works too)
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Pound chicken to an even 1/4 inch thickness. Rub them with olive oil and season liberally on both sides with about 2-3 tablespoons of blackened seasoning.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the pan. Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes until it has a dark amber color on one side. Flip just once.
- Reduce heat to low. Add 2 tablespoons of butter into the skillet along with 2 teaspoons of minced garlic. Allow this mixture to melt into the chicken as it cooks for another 5-6 minutes until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Remove cooked chicken from the skillet and place it on a plate tented with foil to rest before slicing.
- In the same skillet over medium heat, add remaining butter. Once melted, add in remaining minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in heavy cream and 2-3 teaspoons of blackened seasoning. Bring to a simmer allowing it to thicken slightly over about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package instructions until al dente, reserving about 1/3 cup of pasta water before draining.
- Add parmesan cheese into the alfredo sauce and stir until fully melted. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Pour reserved pasta water into the alfredo sauce then mix in cooked noodles. Top with sliced chicken and sprinkle additional cajun seasoning if desired before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 340g)
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 47g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg