Cajun Chicken

Boneless chicken breasts dipped in a spicy flour mixture are lightly pan fried and simmered in a delicious sauce. An easy dinner recipe served on rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 16

Total Time 24

Servings

Calories 403kcal

Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless Chicken breasts 2 pounds total
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper divided
1 teaspoon salt plus more for seasoning the chicken
½ teaspoon ground black pepper plus more for seasoning the chicken
1/2 cup all purpose flour regular or gluten-free flour blend*
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup tomato paste
1 cup chicken stock
¼ cup heavy cream

Instructions

Lightly season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
In a medium bowl whisk to combine the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
Dredge (dip) the chicken breasts in the flour mixture to fully coat on all sides.
In a large skillet or Dutch oven, melt the butter with the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the chicken to the skillet and cook 5 minutes. Flip over and cook 5 additional minutes on the opposite side until the coating is golden brown and the chicken registers 160-165 degrees internal temperature. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Lower the heat to low.
Add the tomato paste, chicken stock, heavy cream and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the same pan, stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
Simmer, stirring often for 4 minutes.
Return the chicken breasts to the sauce and turn to coat both sides of the chicken. Cook for 2 more minutes spooning the sauce over the chicken if desired.
Serve over rice, mashed potatoes or pasta, spooning extra sauce over the chicken.

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Notes

Chicken breast size

Select chicken breasts that are similar in size for uniform cooking time

If selecting chicken breasts larger than 8-ounces the cooking time may be longer. Monitor the internal temperature with an instant read thermometer.

Variations

● If you want to make it spicier add some extra chili powder.
● If you want to make it more “fresh” add some chopped fresh tomatoes and onions on top.

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