Copycat Recipe: Bayou Chicken Pasta


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Bayou Pasta

Have you ever had Chili’s Cajun Chicken Pasta?  It tastes just like Emeril Lagasse’s Bayou Chicken Pasta.  Months ago, I found a food storage version of this recipe from Megan at My Food Storage Cookbook.  I was intrigued, but not thrilled about using canned chicken, chilies and evaporated milk.  I just didn’t want all the additives and preservatives.  But I love Cajun Chicken pasta!  So, I put the recipe on my list of those to try, but decided to use freeze dried chicken, green chilies and my go-to bechamel sauce instead.

The result was delicious!  I might have had two very large platefuls that night as well as leftovers for lunch the next day (shhhh…don’t tell).  The bechamel sauce is what makes this dish truly over the top.

Making the Pasta

Gather your ingredients:

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Add 1 1/2 cups water and 1 Tablespoon Chef’s Choice Seasoning to the freeze dried chicken.  This needs to sit for about 12-15 minutes before you add it to the sauce.  Make sure you gently stir it every 2-3 minutes.

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Add 1 Tablespoon oil to saute pan over medium high heat.  Add green chilies, white onions ,and green onions and saute for 15-30 seconds until white onions just barely start to brown.  Then add 3 cups water.  Go (gently) stir the chicken!

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Bring to a simmer, then very slowly whisk bechamel sauce into the onion mixture.  Make sure to whisk well and get all the clumps out.  Go (gently) stir the chicken!

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Whisk in tomato powder and 1-2 Tablespoons Chef’s Choice seasoning (depending on how spicy you want it).   Stir until completely mixed.  Go (gently) stir the chicken!

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You should now have a beautiful, creamy sauce.Creamy Sauce Bayou Pasta

Add tomato dices and gently fold them into the sauce.

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Then add chicken (extra liquid and all).

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Beautiful!

Bayou Chicken Pasta

Copycat Recipe: Bayou Chicken Pasta
Author: Misty
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 6 Servings
Ingredients
  • 3 cups [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/seasoned-chicken-slices-freeze-dried.html” target=”_blank”]freeze dried chicken slices[/url]
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 – 1 Tbsp. [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/chef-s-choice.html” target=”_blank”]chef’s choice all purpose blend seasoning[/url] depending on how spicy you want it.
  • 1/3 cup [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/freeze-dried-chopped-onions-1.html” target=”_blank”]freeze dried onion[/url]
  • 2 Tbsp. – 1/3 cup [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/green-onions.html” target=”_blank”]freeze dried green onions[/url]
  • 3 Tbsp. [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/green-chili-peppers-freeze-dried.html” target=”_blank”]freeze dried green chilies[/url] depending on how spicy you want it.
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cup [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/bechamel.html” target=”_blank”]bechamel sauce powder[/url]
  • 3 Tbsp. [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/tomato-powder-1.html”]tomato powder[/url]
  • 1-2 Tbsp. [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/chef-s-choice.html” target=”_blank”]chef’s choice all purpose blend seasoning[/url] depending on how spicy you want it.
  • 3/4 cup [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/tomato-dices-freeze-dried.html” target=”_blank”]freeze dried tomato dices[/url]
  • 3 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2 tsp. (or 1.5 tsp. dried parsley) [url href=”https://simplefamilypreparedness.thrivelive.com/parsley.html” target=”_blank”]freeze dried parsley[/url]
Instructions
  1. Add 1 1/2 cups water and 1 Tbsp. Chef’s Choice Seasoning to the chicken.
  2. Make sure you gently stir it every 2-3 minutes until hydrated (about 12-15 minutes total).
  3. While chicken sits, add 1 Tbsp. oil to saute pan over medium high heat.
  4. Add green chilies, white onions, and green onions and saute for 15-30 seconds until white onions just barely start to brown.
  5. Add 3 cups water.
  6. Go (gently) stir the chicken!
  7. Bring to a simmer, then very slowly whisk bechamel sauce into the onion mixture. Make sure to whisk well and get all the clumps out.
  8. Go (gently) stir the chicken!
  9. Whisk in tomato powder and 2 Tbsp. Chef’s Choice seasoning. Stir until completely mixed.
  10. Go (gently) stir the chicken!
  11. Add tomato dices and gently fold them into the sauce.
  12. Add chicken (extra liquid and all) and mix well.
  13. Serve over your favorite pasta (I use linguine).
Notes
This has a “kick” to it if you use the full 3 Tbsp. Chef’s Choice and 1/3 cup green chilies. I LOVED it and wouldn’t call it too spicy, but it was too spicy for my kids. Adjust the amount of green chilies and Chef’s choice seasoning as needed. [br][br]Approximately $4.50/serving.

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4 thoughts on “Copycat Recipe: Bayou Chicken Pasta”

  1. I didn’t see any mention as to the pasta. Do you add pasta to the sauce or pour the sauce over pasta? This looks amazing. I am going to try it for dinner tonight. Thanks Misty!!!

    Reply
      • I loved it. It was very delicious but it was a bit too spicy for the little ones. Easy fix though
        Thank you for the recipe.

        Reply

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