Description
This chicken and shrimp Alfredo recipe has a flavorful creamy Cajun parmesan sauce that smothers tender pan-fried chicken and shrimp. It’s great with fettuccine!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into 1” pieces
- 1/2 pound shrimp, thawed and peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (divided)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Soften cream cheese for 30+ minutes or microwave for 20-30 seconds.
- Step 2: Boil a salted pot of water and cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
- Step 3: Thaw, peel, and pat shrimp dry. Cut chicken into 1″ pieces. Sprinkle shrimp and chicken with the garlic powder and 1/2 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning.
- Step 4: Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat; cook shrimp for about 3 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
- Step 5: Cook chicken in the same skillet for 5-6 minutes or until cooked through, then transfer to the plate with the shrimp.
- Step 6: Remove skillet from heat; add butter, cream, cream cheese, remaining 1/2 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning, and garlic. Return to medium heat and stir until cream cheese dissolves.
- Step 7: Let the sauce bubble gently for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Step 8: Stir in parmesan and return the shrimp and chicken to the pan; warm through and season with salt and pepper.
- Step 9: Toss the drained pasta with the sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
Use a no-salt or low-sodium variety of Cajun seasoning to avoid over-salting the dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 922 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 57 g
- Saturated Fat: 29 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 55 g
- Cholesterol: 344 mg
Keywords: Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Alfredo, creamy pasta, Cajun seafood, American cuisine