Spicy Chicken Alfredo Pasta
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 2 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Penne pasta – 250 gms
  • Chicken thigh – 4, boneless and skinless, cut into small bite size pieces
  • Olive oil – 2 tbsp
  • Garlic – 6 to 8 cloves, sliced or chopped
  • Cajun seasoning – 1 tbsp
  • Heavy cream – 1 cup
  • Red chili flakes – ½ tsp
  • Grated cheddar cheese – 1 cup
  • Fresh basil leaves – 10 to 12, roughly shredded
  • Fresh parsley to garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Boil penne pasta according to packet instructions in heavily salted water until al-dente. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add sliced garlic into it. Sauté the garlic on medium heat for couple of minutes.
  3. Next add the chicken cubes, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper and cook them on medium heat for about 10 minutes until they develop a golden color and are almost cooked through. Keep stirring occasionally.
  4. Then pour in the heavy cream and sprinkle red chilli flakes and stir to mix everything well.
  5. Once the cream comes to a full boil, add the cooked penne to the skillet and carefully stir them to mix with the cream and spices.
  6. Finally sprinkle the grated cheddar cheese and shredded basil leaves and give everything a final good mix.
  7. Garnish the spicy chicken alfredo pasta with fresh parsley and serve it warm. Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://flavorquotient.com/2017/11/spicy-chicken-alfredo-pasta/