Blackened Chicken Strips On Pasta With Cajun Sauce Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. Paprika
- 1 tsp Garlic pwdr
- 1 tsp Onion pwdr
- 1/8 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Dry fines herbes
- 4 x Chicken breast halves without skin, boneless
- 1 x Clove garlic, chopped
- 2 Tbsp. Onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 c. Chicken broth, defatted
- 1 x Tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 c. Dry white wine
- 1 Tbsp. Fresh herbs, minced (like: oregano, basil, tarragon, marjoram) Salt, to taste
- 8 ounce Penne pasta
Directions
- To make Cajun spice, mix paprika, garlic pwdr, onion pwdr, pepper, and fines herbes. Set aside. Put the chicken breasts between 2 pcs of wax paper and lb. to flatten. Moisten breasts with water and rub with Cajun spice (reserve 1/4 tsp. for the sauce). Spray a very warm cast-iron pan with vegetable spray and then quickly fry breasts for 4 to 6 min, or possibly till done. Remove breasts and slice into thin strips. Set aside. Saute/fry garlic and onion in a small pan which has been sprayed with vegetable spray, till onion is soft. Add in broth, tomato, wine, fresh herbs and 1/4 tsp. of the Cajun spice. Simmer for 8 min. Season with salt to taste.
- Meanwhile cook pasta, drain, and place on a platter. Lay chicken on pasta and then drizzle with sauce.
- NOTES : I made this recipe a couple of nights ago. For the first time in 20 years, my darling husband actually went bonkers over something I cooked!
- The only thing I did different was which I cooked the sauce in the same pan I cooked the chicken in, using the sauce to deglaze the pan. It was not too spicy and didn't smoke up the house. I also used homemade pasta!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 330g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 524 | |
| Calories from Fat 157 | 30% |
| Total Fat 17.64g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 5.87g | 23% |
| Trans Fat 0.17g | |
| Cholesterol 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium 256mg | 11% |
| Potassium 738mg | 21% |
| Total Carbs 49.17g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.1g | 17% |
| Sugars 3.3g | 2% |
| Protein 38.76g | 62% |
