30 Minute Cajun Chicken Pasta – Gluten-Free

This 30 Minute Cajun Chicken Pasta dinner is everyone’s favourite. Creamy pasta with bell peppers, garlic, parmesan, cajun spices and a drizzle of fresh lemon juice. The chicken is well seasoned with classic cajun spices and adds extra spiciness to every bite.

Gluten-Free Cajun-Inspired Pasta Recipe

This gluten-free Cajun-inspired pasta recipe is a must-try for anyone who loves bold and flavorful dishes. The combination of creamy sauce and Cajun spices makes this pasta dish truly outstanding!

Flavor

This dish is filled with creamy pasta and extra-tasty pieces of chicken with mild spiciness perfectly balanced with a drizzle of fresh lemon juice.

What is Cajun food?

Cajun does not mean spicy. The food is a combination of French and Southern cuisine found in Louisiana. The flavour combines many spices making the food robust and often spicy. 

The spiciness should not overpower the flavour. However, the food is always made with various herbs and spices and is very flavourful. Some of our favourite gluten-free cajun recipes are, sheet pan cajun chicken with roasted veggies, the Louisiana style crispy parmesan chicken pasta, and the vegan dirty rice.

Homemade gluten-free cajun seasoning recipe (1 1/4 cups)

• 5 Tbsp. GF paprika
• 2 Tbsp. GF onion powder
• 2 Tbsp. GF garlic powder
• 2 Tbsp. GF dried basil
• 2 Tbsp. GF dried oregano
• 1 Tbsp. GF dried thyme
• 1 Tbsp. GF cayenne pepper
• 1 Tbsp. GF ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp. GF ground white pepper
• 2 Tbsp. Sea salt

          Whisk together to combine

4 steps for a 30 minute cajun chicken pasta dinner.

This gluten-free cajun chicken pasta dinner is super easy to make.  

Begin cooking the pasta. By the time the pasta is cooked, everything else will be ready.

Season and crisp up the chicken in a large skillet. Set the chicken aside in a bowl.

In the same skillet with all the delicious chicken juices, saute the veggies in butter with cajun spices until they start to soften, then add cream and cook until the sauce begins to thicken.

Add the chicken, pasta, parmesan cheese, a drizzle of fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and some pasta water to emulsify the sauce. Stir to combine and enjoy!

Protein Options for Your Gluten-Free Cajun Pasta

I used chicken in this gluten-free pasta dish mainly for simplicity and to keep the recipe budget-friendly. However, the chicken can easily be replaced by one of the staple proteins used in Cajun recipes, such as shrimp, crawfish, or andouille sausage. This flexibility allows you to customize the dish to your taste and dietary preferences.

Vegetables in cajun recipes?

The three vegetables called “the holy trinity” in cajun cuisine are green bell pepper, onion and celery. 

Green peppers vs Red peppers

Green peppers are harvested before turning yellow, orange and then red. As a result, the peppers have the least nutrition compared to other bright-coloured bell peppers. 

As per WebMd, red peppers are the most nutritious and have almost 11 times more beta-carotene and 1.5 times more vitamin C. In addition, some people may be allergic to green peppers, especially people sensitive to pollen.

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Recipe Review

I hope you give this creamy cajun chicken pasta recipe a try. This is one of our easier and most flavourful 30 Minute gluten-free pasta dinners using less than nine essential pantry ingredients plus seasoning.