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Cajun chicken mozzarella linguini

Easy weeknight cajun chicken mozzarella linguini guaranteed to make you a dinner-time hero.
Servings 4 servings
Author natasha

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp of olive oil or any neutral cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp of Brown Girl Spice cajun seasoning plus more to taste
  • 2 medium-sized chicken breast chopped in chunks
  • 1 tsp of garlic powder
  • 1 small tomato chopped
  • 1/2 a yellow onion chopped
  • 1 cup of evaporated milk
  • 1 scallion chopped
  • 1/2 a lemon squeezed
  • 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese plus more to taste
  • 1 tbsp of cream cheese *optional
  • 8 oz of linguini pasta or any noodle of choice
  • 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese
  • Kosher salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cook linguini to al dente according to package instructions
  • In a nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat
  • Once the oil is hot, add chicken to the pan and season with cajun seasoning and salt
  • Allow chicken to brown for 3-4 minutes
  • Once the chicken starts to brown, add onions and tomato and stir
  • Allow the onions and tomato to soften for a minute or two
  • Add evaporated milk and season with garlic powder, salt, and cajun seasoning to taste
  • Turn to the stove to medium-low and add parmesan cheese, cream cheese, scallion, and lemon juice
  • Stir well and allow the sauce to thicken for about 5 minutes
  • Taste the sauce and ensure seasonings are to your liking, sauce is done when it has thickened and is creamy
  • Remove linguini from the water, reserving a cup of pasta water for the sauce should you need to loosen it a bit
  • Add cooked linguini to the sauce and stir to incorporate
  • Turn off the heat and add the mozzarella cheese to the top of the pasta and cover with a tight-fitting lid allowing the cheese to melt and pasta to soak up the sauce
  • After about 3 minutes the cheese is melted and the pasta is ready to serve

Notes

You can use heavy cream or half and half to replace evaporated milk