Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri

Show: Guy's Big Bite Episode: Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (267)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(267)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

4 (5-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup blackening spice (recommended: Paul Prudhomme's Chicken)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup roughly chopped marinated sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup white wine
3 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound cooked fettuccine
1/2 cup sliced scallions

Directions

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.

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Brian phoenix, AZ 02-07-2010
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OFF THE HOOK!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is OFF THE HOOK the best we ever hade. All our friends and faimly love this and its easy to make Thanks Guy!
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Michelle Bloomsburg, PA 01-23-2010
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Just the right amount of spice!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I absolutely love this recipe. It's a great twist on alfredo.
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Sydney Baton Rouge, LA 01-22-2010
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very easy, spicy and creamy the perfect combination of flavors for me. I loved how the creaminess and blackened seasoning... went so well with the tomatoes and they cooked down so nice that they were soft and not chewy. Recommended for those who like spicy food and great leftovers! Read more
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Robin OKC, OK 01-17-2010
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Better than a Restuarant
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just to change it up a bit, used plain grilled chicken and replaced the wine with ? Cup of Margarita mix. Then, I used... Penne pasta instead of fettuccine.Read more
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Andrea Bloomington, MN 01-14-2010
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Good . . . different twist on classic alfredo
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Overall, was tasty. I didn't have sun-dried tomatoes or scallions, so left out. Also reduced the amount of cream to 1... cup plus 1 cup of 2% milk. Sauce was a little thin, so next time will add some cornstarch or flour to thicken. Also will need to add salt. Made my own blackening with 2 T paprika, 1 T onion powder, 1/2 t garlic powder, 1 t oregano, 1 t thyme, 2 t black pepper, 1 t cayenne pepper, 2 t kosher salt. Was spicy but oh so mouth watering! I would do a couple things differently next time. 1. Will not mix the pasta w/sauce. (For sake of keeping leftovers separate.) 2. Will not mix the chicken w/sauce. I liked the flavor the blackened chicken added to the sauce, so I will add a teaspoon or two of blackening seasoning to the pasta sauce. I really like the crisp, juicy chicken (once you mix it in the sauce you lose the crisp and juicy goodness!), and I love how it looks, contrasting with the white pasta and sauce.Read more
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Carrell Shelbyville, TN 01-13-2010
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Delicious!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe was fabulous. My husband said it was the best! We both enjoyed it and would definitely make again. I thought... I was out of cajun seasoning so I found a recipe to make it which took me another 30 mins to get done. After I got every spice out of my cabinet to make it, got the chicken going and was putting spices away, I found my bottle of cajun. Oh well. We really liked the flavor of the home made spice so all was well. I will definitely make this again.Read more