# Cajun Chicken & Rice

This Cajun chicken and rice with a cream sauce on top is absolutely delicious and a must-try recipe.

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

## Ingredients

- boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Cajun seasoning
- Sazon seasoning
- smoked paprika
- olive oil
- butter
- red onion
- garlic
- cooked rice
- heavy cream

## Instructions

1. Season boneless, skinless chicken thighs with Cajun seasoning, Sazon seasoning, and smoked paprika.
2. Add a little bit of olive oil and let it marinate.
3. Melt some butter and add oil to a pan.
4. Cook the chicken until it's nice and crispy on both sides.
5. Chop up red onion.
6. Dice some garlic.
7. Add diced onions and garlic into the pan with butter.
8. Add a little bit of Cajun seasoning to the onions and garlic.
9. Mix it well.
10. Add cooked rice into the pan and incorporate it with the seasoning.
11. For the cream sauce, add butter, Cajun seasoning, garlic, and smoked paprika to a pot.
12. Add heavy cream to the pot and whisk until it forms a sauce.
13. Add the cooked chicken back to your Cajun rice.
14. Pour the cream sauce on top.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula
- tongs
- whisk
- cutting board
- knife

## Tips

- Marinate the chicken thighs for as long as possible for better flavor.
- Cook chicken until it's crispy on both sides.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6xFWupV/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5a07b9ba-c6b5-4064-b215-889823a159b5
- Extracted: 2025-08-16

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