Cajun Chicken Alfredo

November 29, 2006 at 9:54 pm (American Food) ()


Cajun Chicken Alfredo Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
(note from me…. THIS IS AMAZING!)

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

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

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.

3 Comments

  1. Ryan Stropes said,

    I saw this receipe when he did this on the food network.  He made some sort of garlic bread to go with it and I can’t find that.  Does anyone know what it was called.  You can email me at ryanstropes@yahoo.com

  2. parkercolorado said,

    I think I actually have that… I made this recipe and that garlic bread for my now husband on our fourth date… The garlic bread was really good, but I have to tell you it was probably the most complicated meal ever… I’ll look and see if I can find it for you. :)

  3. parkercolorado said,

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