Spicy Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo with an easy homemade alfredo sauce
I have been making a creamy alfredo sauce with milk and flour for years and knew it would be the perfect homemade alfredo sauce for this Spicy Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo recipe.
I love this homemade chicken alfredo recipe and I know you will too once you make my easy homemade alfredo sauce you will never buy jarred alfredo sauce again.
I make my homemade alfredo sauce with milk instead of cream or cream cheese.
It is one of my favorite family recipes. I had no idea it would be considered a skinny alfredo sauce recipe.
I would never have thought my homemade alfredo sauce recipe was a low-calorie alfredo recipe.
It is thick, creamy and rich. Nothing like any low calorie alfredo sauce recipe I have ever eaten.
But I guess if you consider the difference in the fat and calories in my recipe verses an alfredo sauce made with cream cheese and heavy cream well then yes this recipe could be considered a skinny alfredo sauce recipe.
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You may be doubting my opinion (it is biased!) of how awesome this chicken alfredo recipe tastes.
I understand completely so please head over to my Easy Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce recipe and read some of the comments I have received over the years since I shared the recipe. My Easy Homemade Alfredo Sauce recipe is the #1 popular post of mine.
Spicy Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe
As I mentioned I used my homemade alfredo recipe to make this Spicy Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe.
You just add a touch of whole or ground red pepper flakes to the basic alfredo sauce recipe to make it spicy.
You can adjust the heat factor by adjusting the amount of red pepper seasoning you use.
I love hot and spicy food but most of my family does not so I adjust the amount of red pepper used based on who will be eating.
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Spicy Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo recipe made with easy homemade alfredo sauce made with milk. This no cream alfredo sauce is delicious, creamy and the best homemade alfredo sauce recipe you will ever make.
Ingredients
Spicy Cajun Chicken
- 3 boneless chicken breasts
- Weber N’Orleans Cajun Seasoning
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 16-ounce package fettuccine noodles
Spicy Alfredo Sauce
- 3 cups milk
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/2 – 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
To Make the Cajun Chicken
- Trim fat from chicken breast and coat evenly with the Spicy Cajun seasoning. Let set for about 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan and cook chicken while making Alfredo sauce. Cook chicken until cooked through. 20 to 30 minutes depending on the thickness of the chicken breast.
While the chicken is cooking
- Melt butter with salt, pepper and ground red pepper in a heavy sauce pan. Make a rue by whisking flour into the butter to create a thick paste. Cook whisking all the while for 5 minutes. Slowly pour milk in while whisking. Whisk well to blend the thickened rue into the milk. Add Parmesan cheese and again whisk well to combine.
- Heat Alfredo sauce on medium high. Continue whisking until thickened, about 15 minutes. Set Alfredo sauce aside.
- While you continue to cook the chicken bring a large pot of water to boil. Cook fettuccine noodles until el dente, about 12-15 minutes per package directions.
- Remove chicken from pan once it is done and allow it to rest on a plate while the noodles continue to cook.
- Slice the chicken into bite size pieces.
- Drain noodles reserving about a cup of liquid.
- Use the reserved liquid to thin out the alfredo sauce if it has thickened too much while cooling
- Return the drained noodles to the pot they were cooked in. Pour the Alfredo sauce over the noodles and stir. Add the chicken pieces and stir. Serve with a slice of Italian bread and a salad on the side.
Notes
Skinny homemade alfredo sauce is easy to make at home and tastes so good!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6
- Calories: 955
Mel {MamaBuzz} says
This looks delicious, Arlene! My husband loves spicy food, so this would be right up his alley. Thank you for sharing on Inspire Me Wednesday!
Flour On My Face says
Thank you Mel! and thanks for hosting a great linky!
Katrina Vega says
This looks so yummy! My husband and I love spicy food so I’m sure we will love this. Thanks for sharing!
Flour On My Face says
Katrina
Thanks I hope you enjoy the recipe.
Helen @lovelyandloving says
Arlene this fettuccine looks so delicious! I love fettuccine alfredo, but haven’t found a very good recipe so I always order it when I go out to eat. I’ll try this recipe as I also like the spice the chicken will bring. Pinning this!
Flour On My Face says
Helen
Thank you. Once you try this recipe you will not have to wait to eat Fettucine at a restaurant. It is so good and you can customize it so easily.
Ann says
MMMMMMMMMNNNNN…. This is one of my favorite dishes at Red Lobster!! Thanks for the post!
Miz Helen says
I just love the Cajun flavors in this dish. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Flour On My Face says
Miz Helen
Thank you! Have a great weekend!
Amy | Amy's Cooking Adventures says
Yum! This looks delicious!
Maggie says
I just made this tonight and it was amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Arlene Mobley says
Maggie
Thank you so glad you enjoyed it!