Creamy Cajun Chicken and Rice

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Unsalted butter
• 4 Garlic (cloves, minced (for the sauce))
• Cajun seasoning (to taste, for the sauce)
• 1 tbsp Onion powder
• 2 cup Heavy cream (amount used; adjust to the desired creaminess)
• 4 Chicken thighs
• 2.5 tbsp Cajun seasoning (for the chicken; source gives a range of 2–3 tbsp)
• 0.5 tbsp Paprika
• 1 tsp Salt (or more to taste)
• Oil (a little, for cooking the chicken)
• 0.5 cup White onion
• 3 Garlic (cloves, minced (for the rice))
• 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning (for the rice)
• 2 cup White rice (cooked; the creator says the rice was already cooked)
• Parsley (a little, for topping)

Steps

1. 1

   In a pot, melt the butter over heat. Add the minced garlic and cook it briefly to sweat it down.

2. 2

   Add Cajun seasoning and onion powder to the pot, then stir to combine.

3. 3

   Pour in the heavy cream and stir. Season the sauce with salt, then set it aside.

4. 4

   Season the chicken thighs with Cajun seasoning, paprika, and salt. Add a little oil to coat them.

5. 5

   Cook the seasoned chicken thighs in a pan until cooked through. The source does not specify a cooking time or heat level.

6. 6

   Using the same pan and the oil left from cooking the chicken, cook down the onion.

7. 7

   Add the minced garlic and Cajun seasoning to the pan and cook with the onion.

8. 8

   Add the already-cooked rice to the pan and stir it into the onion mixture until heated through.

9. 9

   Serve the rice with the chicken thighs placed on top.

10. 10

    Pour the sauce over the chicken and rice, then finish with a little parsley. Check the flavor and adjust as desired.

Notes

The source does not specify exact amounts for the sauce Cajun seasoning, cooking oil, or parsley, nor does it give detailed heat levels or cooking times. The description lists 2 cups heavy cream as the amount used and says the rice was already cooked.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Cajun-inspired
• chicken
• rice
• creamy
• skillet
• comfort food