Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. mafaldine noodles (or fettuccini/linguini)
- 3 chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 6-8 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1.5 cups shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 tablespoons blackened seasoning (divided)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pound chicken to an even thickness, rub with olive oil, and season with blackened seasoning.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil, and cook chicken until dark amber on one side (about 3–4 minutes).
- Flip chicken, reduce heat to low, add butter and garlic, and finish cooking until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (about 5–6 minutes).
- Remove chicken and let rest.
- In the same skillet, melt remaining butter, sauté garlic until fragrant, then stir in cream and remaining seasoning; simmer until thickened.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions; reserve some pasta water.
- Stir in parmesan cheese into the sauce until melted; combine with cooked pasta using reserved water as needed.
- Slice chicken and serve on top of pasta.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 300g)
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Saturated Fat: 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 115mg