Creamy cajun chicken and chorizo pasta - smoky chorizo, tender spiced chicken and a rich, paprika-kissed sauce wrapped around perfectly cooked pasta. Bold, warming and ready in under an hour.
I've seen loads of recipes for cajun chicken pasta, but as we had some chorizo in the fridge, I decided to make this delicious cajun chicken and chorizo pasta recipe!
Chicken and chorizo is a favourite flavour combination in our house and when you combine them with Cajun seasoning, tomatoes, cream and pasta you end up with a totally full of flavour bowl of ultimate comfort food!
Tips
- Freezable (sauce only) - the spiced chicken and chorizo sauce can be frozen for easy meals. Cool completely, then freeze in a freezer proof container for up to three months. Defrost completely and reheat until piping hot, then add cooked pasta.
- Optional variations:
- Extra spicy version - add cayenne pepper or fresh chilli.
- Add greens - stir in spinach or kale at the end.
- Mushroom boost - add sliced mushrooms for depth.
- Swap the protein - use prawns instead of chicken.
- This cajun chicken and chorizo pasta recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes - cook the chorizo first to release flavour, then add chicken to cook through.
It's mildly spicy, but you can adjust the heat by reducing cayenne. However, do note that some Cajun seasoning can be quite hot!
Penne, rigatoni or fusilli hold the sauce well.
Yes - but it's best fresh. Reheat gently on the hob.
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How to make this Cajun Chicken and Chorizo Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 130g cooking chorizo, skin removed and diced
- 500g chicken breasts, cut into bite size chunks
- 1 onion (approx 120g), roughly chopped
- 1 pepper (any colour), deseeded and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 250ml chicken stock
- 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
- 450g penne or another tube-shaped pasta
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 300ml double cream (I use Elmlea to reduce calories!)
- 30g parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or casserole pot over a medium heat, add the chorizo and fry for 2 minutes. Remove the chorizo with a slotted spoon onto a plate and set aside. Add the chicken to the saucepan or casserole and fry for 3 minutes, then add the onion and pepper and fry for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then scatter over the Cajun seasoning and stir the chorizo back in. Add the stock and deglaze the bottom of the pan or casserole. Then add the tins of tomatoes, stir, bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in the cream and simmer gently for 1 minute.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for a minute less than the packet instructions.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain well and stir it into the chicken and chorizo mixture. Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce over a low heat for 2 minutes, then stir in the parmesan, and cook for 1 more minute. Check the seasoning and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, if needed.
- Serve the pasta straight from the pan, or tip into a large serving bowl. Garnish with extra parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.
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Cajun Chicken and Chorizo Pasta
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 130 g (1 ¼ cup) cooking chorizo skin removed and diced
- 500 g (1.1 lb) chicken breasts cut into bite size chunks
- 1 onion (approx. 120g) roughly chopped
- 1 pepper any colour, deseeded and diced
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 250 ml (1 cup) chicken stock
- 2 x 400 g (28 oz) tinned chopped tomatoes
- 450 g (1 lb) penne or another tube-shaped pasta
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 300 ml (1 ¼ cups) double cream (I use Elmlea to reduce calories!)
- 30 g (⅓ cup) parmesan finely grated, plus extra to serve
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or casserole pot over a medium heat, add the chorizo and fry for 2 minutes. Remove the chorizo with a slotted spoon onto a plate and set aside. Add the chicken to the saucepan or casserole and fry for 3 minutes, then add the onion and pepper and fry for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then scatter over the Cajun seasoning and stir the chorizo back in. Add the stock and deglaze the bottom of the pan or casserole. Then add the tins of tomatoes, stir, bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in the cream and simmer gently for 1 minute.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for a minute less than the packet instructions.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain well and stir it into the chicken and chorizo mixture. Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce over a low heat for 2 minutes, then stir in the parmesan, and cook for 1 more minute. Check the seasoning and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, if needed.
- Serve the pasta straight from the pan, or tip into a large serving bowl. Garnish with extra parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.
Notes
- Freezable (sauce only) - the spiced chicken and chorizo sauce can be frozen for easy meals. Cool completely, then freeze in a freezer proof container for up to three months. Defrost completely and reheat until piping hot, then add cooked pasta.
- Optional variations:
- Extra spicy version - add cayenne pepper or fresh chilli.
- Add greens - stir in spinach or kale at the end.
- Mushroom boost - add sliced mushrooms for depth.
- Swap the protein - use prawns instead of chicken.
- This cajun chicken and chorizo pasta recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
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