Best Blackened Chicken With Tortellini Alfredo Recipes

BLACKENED CHICKEN PASTA WITH ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preferrably use a cast iron skillet for blackening the chicken breasts. If you don't have one then regular skillet will work.
• SAUCE:.
• First off place 1 stick of butter and cream cheese in large saucepan on medium heat, let melt, stir in 1 pint of heavy cream.
• Let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Slowly stir in the parmesan cheese, about 1/4 cup at a time.
• Add salt and pepper if desired.
• Simmer for about 20 minutes on low heat. Stirring frequently.
• The longer this simmer's the better.
• If sauce seems to be real thick then slowly stir in the rest of heavy cream.
• In the meantime while the sauce is simmering start the noodles. Drain. Set aside,adding a little of sauce so the noodles don't stick.
• Chicken:.
• While the sauce is simmering, preheat skillet on medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with zataran's blackened seasoning. Place on to skillet and brown on both sides, turn down heat to medium. Cook on each side for about 7-8 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle.
• Place noodles on plate, top with sauce and place the chicken on the side.
• Garnish sauce with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
• Serve with your favorite salad and breadsticks.

SKILLET CHICKEN TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat the heavy cream, butter, nutmeg, 1 cup of the Parmesan and 1 teaspoon salt in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, whisking occasionally, until the cheese and butter are melted, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tortellini and simmer until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan.
• Bake until the chicken is just cooked through, the sauce has thickened and the top starts to turn golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with the parsley.

BLACKENED CHICKEN WITH TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• 1. Cook tortellini according to instuctions. Drain, set aside. Slice chicken breasts horizontally so as you have 4 even pieces of chicken, dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle with cajun seasoning, coating thoroughly. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over med-high heat till almost smoking. Cook chicken until very dark on first side, flip and cook till dark, turn down oven to med-low and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes. Remove from pan, set aside. Add onions,green and red peppers to pan, turn heat back up to med-high and cook for 4-5 minutes just until they are not raw. Add boursin cheese, cream, and parmesan cheese, turn down heat again and stir until cheeses melt. Cut up chicken into bite-size pieces and add to sauce. Pour tortellini into a big bowl and add chicken and vegetables. Stir and enjoy.