easy blackened chicken w/ creamy garlic pasta

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Melissa Turner
EAST MOLINE, IL

Super yummy and easy to make.

(3 ratings)
yield 4 -6
prep time 5 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For easy blackened chicken w/ creamy garlic pasta

  • 4-6
    chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 4 Tbsp
    cajun seasoning
  • olive oil
  • 1 box
    penne pasta
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 4 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 4 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 1/2 c
    chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 c
    heavy cream
  • 1 c
    parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • garnish with parsley flakes (optional)

How To Make easy blackened chicken w/ creamy garlic pasta

  • 1
    Cook pasta al dente, drain and set aside.
  • 2
    Coat chicken with olive oil. Then generously coat with cajun seasoning. Heat up iron skillet medium high heat. When hot add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to pan. When it's almost smoking add chicken. Cook on one side until the chicken is black then flip and cook until black as well. Once chicken is blackened turn heat down to medium low and continue to cook until done. About 5-10 minutes depending on how thick your chicken breast are. Let rest while cooking sauce. Slice before serving on top of pasta.
  • 3
    In a sauce pan melt your butter. Add garlic and cook for about 1 min. Once you really start smelling that garlic it's done. Don't burn the garlic it taste bad. Now add the flour and mix well cooking for another minute or so. Add your chicken broth and heavy cream. Cook until sauce boils and thickens stirring frequently. Add cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir until cheese is melted. Add pasta and let simmer for a few minutes to finish cooking that pasta and this lets the sauce adhere better to the pasta.

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