Cajun Garlic Butter Chicken Penne in Creamy Parmesan Sauce 🍝🍗 is a rich, flavorful pasta dish made with Cajun-seasoned chicken, garlic butter, penne pasta, and a creamy parmesan sauce.
Ingredients
For the Pasta
- 300 g penne pasta
- Salt (for boiling water)
For the Chicken
- 2 chicken breasts (cut into small pieces)
- 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For the Creamy Garlic Parmesan Sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Salt to taste
Optional Garnish
- Chopped parsley
- Extra parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta
- Boil penne pasta in salted water according to package instructions.
- Drain and set aside.
- Cook the Cajun Chicken
- Season chicken pieces with Cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a pan and cook the chicken for 5–7 minutes until golden and fully cooked.
- Remove and set aside.
- Prepare the Garlic Butter Sauce
- In the same pan, melt butter and sauté minced garlic for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Make the Creamy Sauce
- Add chicken broth and heavy cream.
- Stir well and cook on medium heat for 3–4 minutes.
- Add Parmesan cheese, paprika, chili flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Stir until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy.
- Combine Everything
- Add cooked pasta and chicken to the sauce.
- Toss well so the pasta is fully coated with the creamy parmesan sauce.
Serving
Serve hot and garnish with parsley and extra parmesan cheese.
✅ Tip: For a richer flavor, add a little cream cheese or extra butter to the sauce.
If you want, I can also give:
- Restaurant-style Cajun chicken pasta recipe
- Exact measurements for 4 servings
- Secrets to making extra creamy parmesan sauce like restaurants 🍝.
