Description
This One-Pot Spicy Cajun Honey Butter Chicken Pasta recipe offers a delicious balance of spicy, sweet, and creamy flavors. Tender chicken seasoned with bold Cajun spices is coated in a sticky honey butter glaze and tossed with pasta cooked in the same pot. It’s a quick and easy meal perfect for weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup honey
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 12 ounces fettuccine or linguine pasta
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Season the chicken pieces generously with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and sear until golden brown on all sides. Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add minced garlic to the pot and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the honey and butter. Cook until the butter is melted and the mixture is slightly thickened.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
- Add the pasta to the simmering broth. Stir to prevent sticking. Cook according to package directions, or until al dente, stirring occasionally.
- Return the seared chicken to the pot. Stir to coat the chicken and pasta in the sauce.
- Continue to cook for a few more minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken and the chicken to heat through.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, add more Cajun seasoning or a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- If you don’t have Cajun seasoning, you can make your own blend with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, and thyme.
- Boneless chicken thighs can be substituted for chicken breasts for extra juiciness.
- Gluten-free pasta can be used, but adjust the cooking time as needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 750
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 80g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg