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Home » Dinner » Chicken » Creamy Cajun Chicken & Rice

Creamy Cajun Chicken & Rice

Created: September 8, 2014 Updated: May 3, 2020 by Lyuba Brooke 7 Comments

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Easy, weeknight dinner that you can make right after work. You can adjust the heat in this dish based on your personal preference but it will not be lacking in flavor. Creamy chicken and rice dish made with Cajun spices.

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I had a friend coming over for dinner and a movie last week and of course, it happened to be an extremely busy day for me. So here I am, just getting home an hour before dinner time and needed to think fast. Luckily, I had chicken defrosted already. I say “luckily” because there have been many a few times that I’ve forgotten to defrost meat and that’s how “meatless Mondays” happened at my house. Except they weren’t’ always Mondays.

So chicken defrosted, now what? I didn’t quite have a game plan (man, I was not prepared at all) and we all know what that means. Chopped time! Open your refrigerators…what do you find? “Well, Ted, I have chicken, I see some heavy cream…Ooo, wine! Let’s pull some onions, tomatoes and garlic. Shall we add cheese? Can never go wrong with cheese! Let’s spice things up…let’s make it Cajun! BAM!” (Oh yea, wrong show…)

Perfect!!

Flavor perfection in 30 minutes!

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close up view of white bowl filled to the brim with creamy cajun chicken rice on a white table cloth on wooden table with another white and red cloth in background

Creamy Cajun Chicken & Rice

Creamy chicken and rice dish made with Cajun spices.
4.50 from 8 votes
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Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 808kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 1.25 lb chicken breast
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 2 large garlic cloves
  • 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil if needed
  • 1/3 cup white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp dry oregano
  • 1/2 tsp dry thyme
  • 1/2 cup finely shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
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  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked Jasmine rice will make about 4 cups cooked

Instructions

  • Cook rice according to the package instructions, fluff and set aside.
  • In a medium pan, heat up oil and cook chicken breasts until done, over medium heat. Take out chicken and set aside to cool until it can be handled.
  • Add more oil to the pan if needed and raise the heat to medium-high.
  • Dice onion and tomatoes and add it to the pan. Mince garlic and also add it to the pan. Saute until soft and fragrant.
  • Add wine, stir and let it simmer for about a minute.
  • Lower heat to medium and add heavy cream, mix well. Add spices. (Taste to check if the heat is right or if you want more cayenne.)
  • Chop cooked chicken and add it to the pan with sauce. Mix well.
  • Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.
  • Stir in shredded cheese until all melted and combined.
  • Serve over rice.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 808kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 204mg | Sodium: 282mg | Potassium: 900mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2217IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 2mg
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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Comments

  1. Liz says

    September 9, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    Great – thank you.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 11, 2014 at 10:40 pm

      Always my pleasure! Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Carol at Wild Goose Tea says

    September 8, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    This looks soooooo good. I am not merely saying that—-it really really does. There is no doubt it is delicious. Once again reading a food blog before I eat dinner. I never learn.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 11, 2014 at 10:24 pm

      Hehe, nope 🙂 But I hope to inspire your dinner!
      Thank you, Carol!

      Reply
  3. Laurie says

    September 8, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    Full of flavors, I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      September 11, 2014 at 10:23 pm

      Can’t wait to hear what you think, Laurie! Thank you!

      Reply

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

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