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Blackened Chicken Strips with Cajun Sauce is for Dinner.

Blackened Chicken Strips with Cajun Sauce takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Blackened Chicken Strips with Cajun Sauce takes 25 minutes to cook.

Blackened Chicken Strips with Cajun Sauce makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Blackened Chicken Strips with Cajun Sauce are:

1 1/2 tbsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 6 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth (low sodium, no fat)
1 whole tomato, seeded and minced
1 tbsp chopped fresh herbs (choose from oregano, basil, tarragon, or marjoram)
1/4 tsp salt
8 oz penne pasta

Here is how you make Blackened Chicken Strips with Cajun Sauce:

1. To make Cajun Spice: Mix paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper. Set aside.2. Place chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper and pound with a meat mallet to flatten. Moisten breasts with water and rub with Cajun spice (reserve 1/4 teaspoon of the spice for the sauce).3. Spray a very hot cast-iron pan with vegetable cooking spray. Fry breasts for 4 to 6 minutes, or until done. Remove from pan and slice into thin strips; set aside.4. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.5. Sauté onion and garlic in a small saucepan sprayed with vegetable spray until onion is soft. Add broth, tomato, fresh herbs and reserved Cajun spice. Simmer for 8 minutes. Season with salt to taste.6. Arrange pasta on a platter. Lay chicken on pasta and drizzle with sauce.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KELLIEJOJO.

The nutritional information for Blackened Chicken Strips with Cajun Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 231.3

• Total Fat: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 68.4 mg
• Sodium: 1,550.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 31.9 g