Easy Chicken and Bacon Cajun Pasta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop chicken into chunks, stick it in a bowl, cover it in cajun, and give it a good mix.
  2. 2Cut streaky bacon into little strips.
  3. 3Dice an onion.
  4. 4Finely chop 3 cloves of garlic, leaving some chunks for flavor.
  5. 5Add mushrooms.
  6. 6Get a pan of salted water and add 400 grams of linguini.
  7. 7Cook bacon until nice, brown, and crispy, then put it to one side.
  8. 8Brown chicken on both sides, and once it's cooked through, chuck it in with your bacon.
  9. 9Wipe your pan out, add 25 grams of butter and a little bit of oil.
  10. 10Taste some pasta water and drain the linguini.
  11. 11Add the onion to the pan.
  12. 12After 3 or 4 minutes, add garlic and mushrooms.
  13. 13Add half a tablespoon of cajun seasoning and cook it off for a minute.
  14. 14Add 250 mil of double cream straight in.
  15. 15Add 75 grams of parmesan and some pasta water.
  16. 16Add the linguini.
  17. 17Mix well.
  18. 18Add 90% of your chicken and bacon in and give that a good mix.
  19. 19Mix that, then get the rest of your chicken and bacon on top, along with parsley and parmesan.

Ingredients

  • cup chicken
  • Cajun seasoning
  • streaky bacon
  • onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • mushrooms
  • 400 grams linguini
  • 25 grams butter
  • oil
  • 250 mil double cream
  • 75 grams parmesan
  • pasta water
  • parsley

Equipment

bowlpan

Tips

  • Leave some chunks in your garlic for flavor.
  • Cook onions for 3-4 minutes before adding garlic and mushrooms.
  • Cook cajun seasoning off for a minute.

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