Creamy Zydeco Chicken Pasta Food

CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chicken in butter or margarine until chicken is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat add green onion, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through.
• Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese.

CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Add the celery, carrots, thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the vegetables soften, about 2 minutes. Add the sherry and cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and nutmeg and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken to the sauce; increase the heat to medium and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add the gruyere and parmesan and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the cheese melts and the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes (do not boil). Add the parsley; season with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Drain, then add to the sauce and toss. Sprinkle in the peas; serve topped with celery leaves.

BAYOU CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Set a large 1-gallon stock pot of water to a boil and add the kosher salt. Place the linguine in the pot and stir until the water returns to a boil. Cook the pasta until tender, but with a bit of resistance (al dente), about 12 minutes.
• While the pasta cooks, prepare the sauce. Set a 12-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the butter and olive oil to the pan. Once the butter has melted, season the chicken with 1 tablespoon of the Essence and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and add the chicken to the pan. Sear the chicken until well browned on both sides, about 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the onions and habaneros to the pan and saute until the onions are softened and lightly caramelized, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic to the pan and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the cream, remaining 1 tablespoon of Essence, remaining 1 teaspoon of salt, and the chicken to the pan and bring to a boil. Cook the sauce until the cream is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, linguine and the reserved cooking water to the pan and cook, tossing to incorporate for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and add the green onions, Parmesan and parsley and toss to blend. Serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

CAJUN CHICKEN & PASTA

Steps:

• Toss chicken with Cajun seasoning; let stand 15 minutes. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat; saute chicken until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes. Remove from pan., In same pan, heat remaining butter over medium-high heat; saute peppers, mushrooms and green onions until peppers are crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in cream and seasonings; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until slightly thickened, 4-6 minutes. Stir in pasta and chicken; heat through. Top with tomatoes and basil. Sprinkle with cheese.

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet.
• Add chicken, onions and garlic and sautee until chicken is browned.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Add chicken broth, tomatoes, broccoli and pepper.
• Cook till tender.
• Add chicken and simmer another 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in cream cheese until melted.
• Add cooked pasta and toss.

ZYDECO CHICKEN RECIPE - (3/5)

Steps:

• Using a pastry brush, coat chicken breasts with marinade. Refrigerate 30 min. Sprinkle the breasts with poultry seasoning. Prepare grill. Cook chicken breasts over direct high heat for 10 to 12 min. turning once during the grilling process. Heat olive oil in a large saute' pan over high heat. Place the sausage in the hot oil and cook 6 to 7 min, stirring every 2 to 3 min. add sliced mushrooms and cook 5 min. more, lower the heat to medium and add garlic. Cook for 3 minutes more. Add creole cream sauce and bring mixture to a simmer. Cook until the mixture becomes slightly thick. Stir green onions and fresh parsley, and remove from heat. Place chicken breasts on serving dishes and top with 1/3 to 1/2 cup of sausage cream sauce. Can be served with rice. NO-STICK GRILLING MARINADE: Place the egg yolks, creole mustard and vinegar in a food processor. Blend on medium speed for 1-2 minutes. Slowly drizzle oils into the mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time, add 1-2 tablespoon warm water. Once all the oil has been incorporated add season salt, garlic powder, white pepper, lemon pepper and celery salt until well incorporated. Store covered in refrigerator until needed. CREOLE CREAM SAUCE: Place all ingredients in a double boiler over medium high heat and reduce by half. POULTRY SEASONING: Combine all spices and mix well. Store in an air tight container or spice jar.

CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Reserve 100ml of the water and drain the pasta in a colander.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and fry the garlic and spinach for 3 mins until wilted. Add the soft cheese and heat until melted. Stir in most of the parmesan, then add the shredded chicken, peas and some of the pasta water. Bring to the boil and bubble for 2-3 mins until the chicken and peas are completely heated through.
• Add the pasta and stir until combined. Add more pasta water to loosen the sauce, if needed. Remove from heat, sprinkle over the remaining parmesan and parsley or basil to serve.

CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chicken in butter or margarine until chicken is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat add 1/2 of green onion, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through.
• Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese. Garnish with remaining half of green onion.

CREAMY ZYDECO CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Place chicken and Creole seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chicken in butter until chicken is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add green onions, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper mix well. Turn heat up till it boils let it boil for about 1 minute and then reduce the heat. Whisk in the cornstarch. Cook until sauce thicken a little.
• Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese.
• Note: The sauce may look a little thin. It will thicken up as it mixes and absorbs in the pasta.

CREAMY PESTO CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Saute garlic in butter and olive oil until fragrant. Cook pasta while sauce cooks, according to package directions.
• Add chicken, whipping cream, salt, and pepper (to taste).
• Let sauce simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Add pesto and parmesan. Stir until creamy and thickened.
• Pour pasta, sprinkle desired amount of parmesan over dish.

CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook garlic in butter in 12 inch skillet over med. heat 30 seconds.
• Stir in chicken and seasoning mix.
• Cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in green onions, cook 1 minute more.
• Add cream, increase heat to high and boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Combine chicken mixture, pasta and parsley in serving bowl.
• Pass the Parmesan.