Best Cheesecake Factorys Louisiana Chicken Pasta Recipes

LOUISIANA CHICKEN PASTA (CHEESECAKE FACTORY COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Mix the Sauce ingredients together and set aside.
• Set a large pot of water to boil and cook the pasta to a minute shy of what is listed on the box.
• Drain but do not rinse.
• Mix the flour, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, Kosher salt and black pepper together in one bowl.
• In a second bowl whisk the eggs.
• Dredge each piece of chicken into the breadcrumb mixture, then into the eggs, and finally back into the breadcrumb mixture.*
• Let chicken sit on a tray while you cook the vegetables.
• Melt butter in cast iron skillet over medium heat and add the bell peppers, onion, garlic and mushrooms.
• Cook for 3-5 minutes until just starting to brown but not break down.
• Remove the vegetables from the pan.
• Add the 1/4 cup oil and cook the chicken until crispy and golden brown, 3-5 minutes on each side.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and drain the oil.
• Add the pasta and vegetables to the pan with the sauce mixture.
• Let thicken and stir for 3-5 minutes.
• While the sauce is cooking slice up the chicken.
• Serve the pasta with the sliced chicken on top and extra Parmesan as desired.

CHEESECAKE FACTORY'S LOUISIANA CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add yellow and red bell peppers, mushrooms, and onion to same skillet,until crisp-tender, about 4 minute.
• Add garlic and crushed red pepper to skillet and saute 3 minutes.
• Add whipping cream and chicken stock.
• Simmer until sauce re-heats and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Add basil and 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese to sauce, stirring to incorporate.
• Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low, simmer; sauce will reduce and thicken.
• Wash and drain chicken breasts.
• Pound until very thin (the thinner the chicken breasts the better).
• Mix breadcrumbs, flour, and Parmesan cheese together.
• Place milk in dish for dipping.
• Dip chicken in breadcrumb mixture and then in milk and then back in breadcrumbs.
• Place in fry pan that the oil has been heated and fry at medium high temperature until golden crisp and cooked through.
• Add more oil as needed.
• Remove and drain chicken; keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook bow-tie pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite.
• Drain and return to pot.
• Add sauce and toss to coat.
• Place pasta with sauce on plate, and top with chicken breast.
• Serve, passing additional Parmesan separately.