Description
Ready to spice up your pasta night? This Savory Cajun Chicken and Creamy Garlic Parmesan Linguine delivers bold flavor in every forkful. With juicy, spice-rubbed chicken seared to perfection and creamy Parmesan linguine swirled in a garlic-infused sauce, it’s a comforting yet exciting twist on classic pasta dishes. Ideal for weeknight dinners, date nights, or flavorful meal prep, this recipe brings restaurant-level taste with minimal cleanup. It’s one of those irresistible easy dinner ideas that satisfies cravings for creamy pasta, Cajun chicken, and comfort food all at once.
Ingredients
12 oz linguine pasta
2 large chicken breasts
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic minced
1 ½ cups heavy cream
1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook linguine until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water and drain the rest.
2. Rub Cajun seasoning over the chicken breasts. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook chicken for 5–6 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Remove, rest, then slice.
3. In the same skillet, melt butter. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Pour in heavy cream and simmer until slightly thickened.
5. Stir in Parmesan cheese and whisk until smooth. Add salt and pepper. If too thick, add pasta water a little at a time.
6. Toss cooked linguine in the sauce until fully coated.
7. Serve with sliced Cajun chicken on top. Garnish with fresh parsley and extra Parmesan.
Notes
Use freshly grated Parmesan for the smoothest, richest sauce.
To reduce heat, use a mild Cajun blend or reduce the seasoning amount slightly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 695
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: cajun chicken pasta, creamy garlic linguine, parmesan pasta, spicy pasta dinner