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Creamy Cajun Crisscross Chicken Pasta

🍽️2 Servings
📅Jun 3, 2026

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
Salt & black pepper
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried oregano
Olive oil or butter, for frying
200 g/ 7 oz pappardelle (or fettuccine, tagliatelle, penne, whatever you like)
Pasta water, reserved
1 tbsp olive oil or butter
1 small onion, finely diced
3–4 cloves garlic, freshly grated
1 bell pepper, diced small
1½ tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
chili flakes (to taste)
1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
350 ml/1 ½ cup heavy cream
50 g/½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1
Season chicken with oregano, paprika, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and marinate for 15–30 minutes.
2
Heat a pan over medium-high heat and sear the chicken 3 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
3
In the same pan, sauté a chopped shallot for 2–3 minutes until soft.
4
Add minced garlic and cook 30 seconds.
5
Pour in white wine and simmer 1 minute.
6
Stir in chicken stock, heavy cream, tomato paste, paprika, oregano, chili flakes, Parmesan, and sun-dried tomatoes. Simmer 4–5 minutes.
7
Add fresh spinach and stir until wilted.
8
Return chicken to the pan, coat with sauce, and cook 5 minutes until tender.
9
Garnish with fresh basil and extra Parmesan before serving.