Recipe: Cajun Chicken with Fettucini

CAJUN CHICKEN WITH FETTUCINI

FOR THE SAUCE:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
11/2 cups half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
FOR THE DISH:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 4 ounces each
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
1/4 pound (1 stick) butter
1 pound fresh fettucini, cooked and drained
1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs

TO PREPARE THE SAUCE:
Melt 1/2 cup butter in medium-sized saucepan; add half-and-half and 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning. Whip this mixture with a metal whisk as it comes to a boil. Add Parmesan cheese, whipping until cheese is melted. Set sauce aside.

TO PREPARE THE CHICKEN:
Pound chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thickness; coat with 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, working well into the chicken.

Heat 1/4 pound butter in heavy saucepan; saute breasts in butter for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until just firmly cooked.

TO SERVE:
Place chicken breasts on a heated serving plate; roll large forkfuls of fettucini and place one atop each breast. Pour sauce over all and top with bread crumbs.

Place under broiler 2 to 3 minutes, until crumbs are lightly browned.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Classic Cajun Cooking Book