Description
Spicy Cajun Honey Butter Chicken & Pasta is the ultimate Southern-inspired comfort dish—sweet, spicy, buttery, and deeply flavorful. Juicy chunks of Cajun-seasoned chicken are glazed in a honey butter sauce and tossed with tender pasta for a quick weeknight dinner that’s both cozy and unforgettable.
Ingredients
1 lb chicken breast, diced
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
3 tbsp honey
3 tbsp unsalted butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
8 oz pasta (fettuccine, linguine, or penne)
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. Season diced chicken with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken until golden and fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium. Add butter and minced garlic. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
4. Stir in honey and a pinch of Cajun seasoning. Let it simmer until slightly thickened.
5. Return the cooked chicken to the skillet. Toss to coat in the honey butter glaze. Simmer for 2–3 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve ¼ cup of pasta water. Drain the rest.
7. Add pasta to the skillet with chicken and sauce. Add a splash of pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.
8. Toss until everything is well coated. Serve hot with parsley or Parmesan if desired.
Notes
For extra richness, use chicken thighs instead of breasts.
Make it less spicy by cutting Cajun seasoning in half or using a mild blend.
A splash of reserved pasta water helps the sauce cling perfectly to the noodles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: Cajun pasta, honey butter chicken, spicy chicken pasta