Description
This flavorful Cajun Chicken recipe features juicy, seasoned chicken breasts smothered in a creamy sauce with a delightful kick. Perfect for serving over rice or with a fresh salad, it’s a dish that’s sure to impress at any dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Sauce:
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- ¾ cups heavy cream (can substitute half and half)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (light)
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
Chicken:
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 ½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
Other:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 10 oz. Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies (juice reserved)
- ¾ cup cheddar jack cheese, shredded
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
For Serving:
- Lime wedges
- Fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Prep Work: Drain and reserve the juice from the diced tomatoes for later use.
- Make the Sauce: In a large measuring cup, combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Make the Chicken:
- Slice chicken in half lengthwise and pound to ½ inch thick.
- Season with Cajun seasoning and sprinkle with flour.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown. Set aside.
- Make the Sauce:
- Add reserved tomato juice to the skillet and clean the bottom with a spatula.
- Add butter and garlic; cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes.
- Gradually add the sauce mixture, bringing it to a boil and then reducing to a simmer.
- Add drained tomatoes and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, slowly add cheese, and stir until melted. Add lime juice.
- Finish the Dish:
- Return chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce on top, and simmer for 4 minutes.
- Add lime wedges and simmer for 1 more minute.
- Remove from heat, garnish with cilantro, and serve.
Notes
- For extra creaminess, you can add more heavy cream or cheese to the sauce.
- Adjust the level of spiciness by increasing or decreasing the hot sauce and Cajun seasoning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg