Creole Chicken Alfredo Food

CAJUN CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Season chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in the same skillet until tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet.
• Pour Alfredo sauce into the skillet; add remaining 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until sauce is heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Serve chicken and sauce over bow-tie pasta. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

CREOLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, combine the tomatoes, green pepper, celery, onion, chili powder, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Return chicken to pan; heat through. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 4 minutes). Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook this Creole sauce 3 minutes longer, stirring often.
• Arrange the chicken breasts in an 8 x 11 inch baking dish. Pour the Creole sauce over the chicken.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken is tender and white throughout.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Within the last 2 minutes of cooking time, add broccoli; drain well. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, to taste. Add to skillet and cook, flipping once, until cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side. Let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces. Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and garlic powder until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in Parmesan until well combined, about 1 minute. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed. Stir in pasta, broccoli and chicken. Gently toss to combine; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

CAJUN CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Dredge the chicken breasts in the blackening spice and place in a cast iron skillet over very high heat. Blacken both sides of the chicken and place in the oven for 10 minutes, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Slice in strips on the bias and set aside.
• In a saute pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Add garlic and lightly caramelize. Then add the sun-dried tomatoes and the chicken slices. Deglaze the pan with the white wine. Add the heavy cream, increase the heat to a simmer, and reduce the cream sauce by half.
• When the cream sauce is to desired consistency, stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan, salt, pepper, and pasta.
• Nest the pasta on large rimmed plates, pour sauce over pasta, and garnish with scallions and the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.

CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• Saute chicken pieces in the oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and celery in the remaining oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, tomato paste and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Serve with rice. Makes about 8 servings.

VEGGIE CHICKEN CREOLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the green peppers, onion, celery and garlic in 2 teaspoons oil until tender. Add mushrooms; cook until liquid has evaporated. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, oregano, lemon juice, basil and spices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5-10 minutes or until slightly thickened and flavors are blended., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute chicken in remaining oil in batches until no longer pink. Return chicken to pan; stir in sauce. Heat through, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Serve over rice; garnish with parsley if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chicken and sauce mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

CREOLE CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Combine spices in a bowl, and toss with chicken pieces, with 1 teaspoon seasoning reserved.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat, add chicken pieces and cook until done, about 6-8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, begin cooking pasta.
• Add evaporated milk, tomato paste, seasoning and green onions to the chicken, and heat through, bring to a boil to thicken as desired.
• Remove from heat and add the cooked pasta to the chicken and sauce.
• Serve with the Parmesan & enjoy!

CREOLE BLACKENED CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Rub the chicken breasts with the blackened seasoning.
• In a skillet set over medium high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and allow to heat up.
• Pan-fry the chicken breasts until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until internal temperature registers at 165˚F. Cooking time depends on the thickness of the chicken breasts.
• Remove cooked chicken from the skillet, allow to cool for 5 to 8 minutes, and slice into strips.
• Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and add the garlic. Cook for 15 seconds.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and asparagus, and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Lower the heat to medium and pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth.
• Add the Parmesan cheese and creole seasoning and simmer for 5 to 8 minutes, or until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Add the pasta and stir to combine well. Remove from heat.
• Top the pasta with the blackened chicken slices, chopped fresh parsley, and extra Parmesan cheese.
• Serve immediately.