# Creamy Cajun Chicken & Rice

This is a creamy Cajun chicken and rice dish, which is one of the chef's favorites.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- Cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 0.5 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- oil
- 0.5 cup white onion
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 2 cups rice
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Add butter to a pan.
2. Sweat down minced garlic in the pan.
3. Add Cajun seasoning.
4. Add onion powder.
5. Stir the ingredients in the pan.
6. Pour in heavy cream.
7. Stir the cream and seasonings to combine.
8. Season the sauce with salt.
9. The sauce is done; set aside.
10. Season chicken thighs with Cajun seasoning.
11. Add paprika to the chicken.
12. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on the chicken.
13. Mix the seasonings into the chicken thighs.
14. Add a little bit of oil to a pan.
15. Place chicken thighs in the hot pan to cook.
16. Flip the chicken to cook on both sides.
17. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.
18. In the same pan, cook down chopped onion.
19. Add garlic to the pan.
20. Add Cajun seasoning to the onion and garlic.
21. Stir the ingredients in the pan.
22. Add cooked rice to the pan.
23. Mix the rice with the pan drippings and seasonings.
24. Place the cooked chicken on top of the rice.
25. Garnish with a little bit of parsley.
26. Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and rice.

## Equipment

- pan
- spoon
- tongs
- bowl

## Tips

- Always check for flavor as everyone
's taste buds are different.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19wLdMTcgt/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/155314cb-0225-4eb1-a7d4-4f40defd566d
- Extracted: 2025-10-07

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