Cajun Chicken Pasta Meal Prep
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A delicious, creamy, and smoky one-pot Cajun chicken pasta that is incredibly easy to make and clean up. Perfectly portioned into five meal prep containers, making it an excellent option for quick weekday lunches or dinners.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Dice onion, mince garlic, and cut chicken thighs into even pieces. → Season chicken with spices, salt, and pepper, then sear in olive oil. → Sauté onions and garlic with the chicken, then deglaze with chicken stock, tomatoes, and cream. → Stir in penne pasta and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes until al dente. → Divide into meal prep containers and top with parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Dice onion, mince garlic, and cut chicken thighs into even pieces. → Season chicken with spices, salt, and pepper, then sear in olive oil. → Sauté onions and garlic with the chicken, then deglaze with chicken stock, tomatoes, and cream. → Stir in penne pasta and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes until al dente. → Divide into meal prep containers and top with parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Introduction
A delicious, creamy, and smoky one-pot Cajun chicken pasta that is incredibly easy to make and clean up. Perfectly portioned into five meal prep containers, making it an excellent option for quick weekday lunches or dinners.
Step 1
Prepare the aromatics: dice one brown onion, and grate 5 cloves of garlic into a paste using a microplane.
Step 2
Slice 800g of boneless and skinless chicken thighs into even, bite-sized strips, then cut across to form uniform cubes.
Step 3
Place the diced chicken thighs into a large mixing bowl. Add onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, dried thyme, red chili powder, smoked paprika, a large pinch of sea salt flakes, and about 20 cracks of black pepper. Mix thoroughly until the chicken is entirely coated with the spices.
Step 4
Heat a large pan or pot over high heat and add 30ml of olive oil. Once hot, add the seasoned chicken, spreading it out evenly. Sear for 2.5 to 3 minutes, stirring to prevent the spices from burning.
Step 5
Add the diced onion and grated garlic to the pan. Cook and stir for another 2.5 to 3 minutes until the onion becomes translucent and the garlic releases its aroma.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Ensure chicken thigh pieces are cut to the same size so they cook evenly.
Keep the chicken moving while searing as spices can burn easily; lower the heat if they get too dark.
Let the meal preps cool down for about 20 minutes before placing the lids on to prevent steaming.
These meal preps will last in the fridge for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 4 months.
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