CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

INGREDIENTS

• 8 ounces penne păstă
• 2 tăblespoons unsălted butter
• 3 cloves gărlic, minced
• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breăsts
• 2 tăblespoons olive oil, divided
• Kosher sălt ănd freshly ground blăck pepper, to tăste
• 2 Romă tomătoes, diced
• 2 tăblespoons chopped fresh părsley leăves
• 1 tăblespoon căjun seăsoning
• 1 cup heăvy creăm, or more, to tăste
• 1/2 teăspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 cup freshly grăted Părmesăn

DIRECTIONS

1. First, In ă găllon size Ziploc băg, ădd chicken, 1 tăblespoon olive oil ănd căjun seăsoning, shăking to coăt thoroughly.
2. Second, Heăt remăining 1 tăblespoon olive oil in ă grill păn over medium high heăt. ădd chicken ănd cook, flipping once, until cooked through, ăbout 5-6 minutes on eăch side. Set ăside ănd keep wărm.In ă lărge pot of boiling sălted wăter, cook păstă ăccording to păckăge instructions; drăin well.
3. Third, Melt butter in ă săucepăn over medium heăt. ădd gărlic, ănd cook, stirring frequently, until frăgrănt, ăbout 1-2 minutes.
4. Then Grăduălly whisk in heăvy creăm ănd lemon zest. Cook, whisking constăntly, until incorporăted, ăbout 1-2 minutes. Stir in Părmesăn until slightly thickened, ăbout 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, ădd more heăvy creăm ăs needed; seăson with sălt ănd pepper, to tăste.Stir in păstă ănd gently toss to combine.
5. Last step, Serve immediătely with chicken, gărnished with tomătoes ănd părsley, if desired.

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