Blackened Chicken Strips on Pasta with Cajun Sauce

Yields:4 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation20 minutes
Cooking20 minutes
Ready In40 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 cup paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon fine herbs dried
4 each chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless
1 each garlic clove minced
2 tablespoons onion minced
1 1/2 cups chicken broth skimmed
1 each tomato peeled, seeded and minced
1/4 cup white wine dry
1 tablespoon italian herbs fresh, chopped
1 x salt to taste
8 ounces pasta, penne

Directions

To make Cajun spice, mix paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and fine herbes.

Set aside.

Put the chicken breasts between 2 pieces of wax paper and pound to flatten.

Moisten breasts with water and rub with Cajun spice (reserve 1/4 teaspoon for the sauce).

Spray a very hot cast-iron pan with vegetable spray and then quickly fry breasts for 4 to 6 minutes, or until done.

Remove breasts and slice into thin strips.

Set aside.

Saute garlic and onion in a small pan that has been sprayed with vegetable spray, until onion is soft.

Add broth, tomato, wine, fresh herbs and 1/4 teaspoon of the Cajun spice.

Simmer for 8 minutes.

Season with salt to taste.

Meanwhile cook pasta, drain, and place on a platter.

Lay chicken on pasta and then drizzle with sauce.

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