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a generous bowl of slow cooker Cajun chicken Alfredo with shredded chicken in a thick creamy sauce over fettuccine, dusted with parsley, in a wide horizontal shot on a cozy kitchen table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo

For this recipe, the heaviest step is done by the slow cooker! You will be melting cajun chicken into a delightful creamy alfredo sauce, which you will stir over hot pasta right before serving.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb chicken breasts whole
  • 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1.5 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup Parmesan grated
  • 3 tbsp cream cheese
  • 16 oz fettuccine

Method
 

  1. Rub the chicken breasts all over with Cajun seasoning and place in the slow cooker.
  2. Pour in the chicken broth, cover, and cook on low for 4 hours until tender.
  3. Shred the chicken right in the cooker using two forks.
  4. Stir in the heavy cream, cream cheese, and Parmesan, then cover and cook 20 more minutes until creamy.
  5. Cook the fettuccine separately until al dente, drain, and toss with the Cajun chicken Alfredo before serving.

Notes

Cook time reflects the hands-off slow cooker hours; active time is only about 15 minutes.