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Grilled Cajun chicken chicken pasta salad with sweet & spicy butter sauce

chiliandtonic
Course lunch, pasta salad, Side Dish
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g chicken fillets I had 8 small ones
  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp fresh black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 150 g yellow corn ½ a can
  • 150 g cherry tomatoes
  • 30 g scallions
  • fresh parsley for serving
  • 300 g cornetti rigati or other small sized pasta

Sweet & spicy butter sauce

  • 6 tbsp mayo
  • 50 g melted butter
  • 1 tsp Srirarcha
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized bowl mix the olive oil with salt, pepper, paprika and the cajun seasoning. Place your small fillets in there and let marinate for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  • Put a large pot of salted water to boil and add your pasta. Cook according to package instructions. Pour trough a colander and run trough cold water to stop the pasta from cooking any further.
  • Chop the scallions and add 2/3 of them to a large bowl. Chop the tomatoes, bell pepper and add to the bowl with the corn.
  • Heat a cast iron griddle pan on high, then add enough oil to coat it and turn the heat down to medium. Carefully place all of the fillets on the pan and grill from each side for 3 minutes until they develop nice charred grill lines. Turn the heat off but leave the fillets on the pan for 3 minutes more, flip halfway. Place them on a wooden board and rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  • Make your sauce by adding the mayo, butter, Srirarcha, sugar and salt in a small bowl and whisking together. Add to the rest of the salad and mix well.
  • You can mix the chicken in the big bowl with the rest of the ingredients or serve it on top of each portion. Serve with the rest of the scallions and a bit of parsley.
Keyword grilled, pasta, pasta salad