Spicy Cajun Honey Butter Chicken Pasta
A flavorful and creamy pasta dish featuring Cajun-spiced chicken in a honey butter sauce, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Pasta
- 8 oz fettuccine or your favorite pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Chicken
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- Salt and pepper Salt and pepper, to taste
- 0.25 cup butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp honey
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
Garnish
- to taste Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain and set aside.
- Season diced chicken with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook in a skillet with olive oil until golden and cooked through, then remove and set aside.
- Melt butter in the same skillet, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Stir in honey and simmer for 1 minute.
- Pour in heavy cream, stir until slightly thickened, then return chicken to coat in the sauce. Add cooked pasta, toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water if needed.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Notes
For extra flavor, sprinkle with additional parsley or a squeeze of lemon before serving.