Creamy Cajun Chicken Alfredo Recipe 465

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Slice the chicken breast into thin strips on the bias.
• Dredge the chicken strips in the blackened seasoning. Heat a large nonstick skillet over very high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the pan, then add the chicken. Blacken by cooking 2 to 3 minutes on the first side without stirring. Flip the chicken pieces to blacken the other side until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute. Remove the chicken to a bowl and lower the heat to medium.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly caramelized. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cooked chicken.
• Deglaze the pan with white wine. Add the heavy cream, increase the heat to maintain a simmer and reduce the cream sauce by half.
• Meanwhile, generously salt the boiling water. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions until al dente.
• When the cream sauce is to the desired consistency, stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
• Lift the cooked pasta straight from the boiling water into the pan with chicken and sauce. Turn to coat evenly.
• Nest the pasta on large rimmed plates, pour sauce over pasta, and garnish with scallions, tomato and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Cook the garlic, sausage, and chicken until garlic starts to brown and the chicken is no longer pink.
• Sprinkle over the Cajun seasoning and stir to evenly coat the sausage and chicken.
• Add the cream, and bring to a boil.
• Add the pasta, stirring until evenly mixed.
• To finish, add parmesan and parsley, stirring until cheese melts and pasta is coated with a thick sauce.
• Serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• For Chicken:.
• Rinse chicken breast in cool water, and pat dry.
• Pound each chicken breast flat with a flat meat mallet or rolling pin, between two sheets of plastic wrap. Set flattened breasts on a clean plate.
• Sprinkle a heavy amount of blackening spice on both sides of each chicken breast, pressing to adhere.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat 1 Tbs. of the butter, and the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat, until butter begins to brown.
• Place chicken in the pan, and sear on one side, until it is very brown, about 3 minutes. Flip chicken and sear the other side until very brown, about another 1 ½ minutes. Work in batches so as not to crowd the pan.
• Place browned chicken onto a rimmed baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.
• Remove chicken from the oven and thinly slice against the grain; set aside.
• For Sauce:.
• 10. If the skillet looks dry, add a bit more olive oil. Re-heat the skillet over medium heat.
• 11. Pour in the dry white wine (or chicken broth) into the skillet to deglaze the pan-whisk all of the delicious brown bits off the bottom of the pan. (1-2 minutes).
• 12. Add the garlic and tomatoes to the pan and sauté to soften and lightly caramelize, stirring occasionally. (1-2 minutes).
• 13. Reduce heat to medium-low and pour the heavy cream to the pan with the tomato mixture, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• 14. Add the salt, pepper, and the remaining tablespoon of butter.
• 15. Continue to stir the cream mixture while it simmers for 3-4 minutes. The cream will reduce slightly.
• 16. Remove from heat. Add the grated cheeses, and goat cheese to the cream sauce. Stir constantly until all the cheese has melted, and sauce is smooth. Taste sauce and adjust seasonings.
• 17. Pour the fettuccini onto the sauce, and top with the sliced chicken.
• 18. Toss the pasta and chicken into the sauce with tongs, until well combined.
• 19. Turn tossed pasta into a large serving bowl.
• 20. Sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg, and a bit of chopped parsley.
• 21. Serve immediately.