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It’s been raining cats and dogs here in Southern California.
The cold wind and rain had me craving for spicy food that would bring warmth and heat to my body.
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I have always loved blackened spices on my protein, for example: fish or chicken, so I decided to make this blackened chicken pasta.
I am sure many of you are tired of the same old creamy pasta, or garlic and olive oil-based pasta and wish to jazz up your recipes.
This blackened chicken pasta recipe is a surefire way to spice up boring pasta dinners.
Get a bottle of blackened spices and season your chicken breast with loads of the spices.
Pan-fry and cook the blackened chicken and serve with the pasta.
There you have it, a pasta dinner that is absolutely delicious, spicy, and oh-so-good!
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 659 calories per serving.
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Blackened Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 12 oz penne pasta
- 8 oz chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons blackened spices
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- Salt to taste
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1 cup diced green and red bell peppers
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Marinate the chicken with the blackened spices seasoning
- Heat up a skillet on medium heat, add the olive oil. Pan-fry the chicken breast, on both sides, until it's cooked. Transfer out and slice into strips.
- Clean the skillet and add the remaining olive oil. Saute the garlic until slightly browned before adding the chicken broth and heavy whipping cream. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Add the pasta and diced bell peppers into the skillet, stir to combine well with the sauce. Top the pasta with the blackened chicken, add the Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, lemon wedges and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
I’ve never heard of black spices. What are they and what do I use if I can’t get them where I live?
It’s used in Cajun and Creole cuisine. You can purchase them ready made in grocery stores or online. Or make your own using these spices: Smoked paprika, sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and cayenne.
Can you recommend a substitute for heavy cream? Or can I exclude it?
The heavy cream is what gives it a lovely, creamy texture. You can substitute with whole milk and butter, or yogurt.
Help me! I never can find the recipes. I look all over the page and nothing.
The recipe is at the bottom of the page, please scroll down.
How do you make the parmesan sauce?
BTW, I LOVE your recipes!
Hi Karen, the sauce is made by cooking the chicken broth and cream together and then top with Parmesan cheese. It’s in the method.
What do ‘blackened spices’, noted in your recipe, consist of?
Hi Karen, I bought a bottled blackened spice seasoning, it has a variety of spices like cayenne pepper, etc.
Where do you buy the blackened seasoning for the blackened chicken pasta?
You can get it at regular grocery stores spices section.
This looks like an instant classic in my house! Yum!
Yes, try it!