Description
Creamy Cajun Chicken Spaghetti with Garlic Mozzarella Sauce is a quick, comforting weeknight dinner loaded with juicy chicken, spaghetti, and a rich garlic mozzarella cream sauce seasoned with bold Cajun spices. This easy Cajun pasta brings restaurant-quality flavor to your table in under an hour. Keywords: creamy Cajun chicken spaghetti, garlic mozzarella sauce, Cajun pasta, weeknight dinner, easy chicken pasta.
Ingredients
12 ounces spaghetti
1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1½ tablespoons Cajun seasoning
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
1½ cups low-moisture mozzarella, shredded
1 teaspoon fine salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice, optional
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
1. Pat chicken dry and season all over with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sear chicken 5 to 6 minutes per side until cooked through; transfer to a board to rest.
3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti to al dente; reserve ½ cup pasta water and drain.
4. Reduce skillet heat to medium. Add butter and garlic; sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
5. Sprinkle in flour; whisk 1 minute to form a blond roux.
6. Slowly whisk in chicken broth until smooth, then add heavy cream; simmer 3 to 4 minutes to thicken.
7. Stir in mozzarella until melted and silky. Adjust with a splash of reserved pasta water if needed.
8. Slice chicken into strips; add to sauce with cooked spaghetti. Toss until coated and creamy.
9. Stir in parsley and lemon juice if using; season to taste.
10. Serve hot with a pinch of red pepper flakes and extra Cajun seasoning if desired.
Notes
Use low-sodium broth so the Cajun seasoning doesn’t make the sauce too salty.
Reserve pasta water; its starch helps loosen and emulsify the sauce.
Shred your own mozzarella for the smoothest melt.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (¼ of recipe)
- Calories: 760
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 74 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 43 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg