Cajun Chicken Skillet Recipe
This easy Cajun Chicken Skillet recipe is a flavorful one-dish meal that will bring the bold taste of Cajun flavors to your dinner table in just 30 minutes.
Servings: 4
Calories: 412kcal
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken cutlets
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- Juice of a lime
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
Optional
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley for garnish, lime wedges and rice, for serving
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet pan over medium high heat.
- Pat chicken cutlets dry with a paper towel. Season both sides of the chicken cutlets lightly with half of the Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Lightly coat the chicken in the flour, shake off any excess and add into the hot skillet.
- Cook chicken for 4-5 minutes per side, until the chicken is browned and cooked through (with an internal temperature of 165F). Set chicken aside on a plate and cover with foil to seal in the juices.
- Add the remaining oil to the skillet along with the diced onions. Saute for 3-5 minutes, or until onions are softened.
- Add the minced garlic to the pan along with the sun-dried tomatoes and saute for 1 minute.
- Pour the broth into the pan along with the remaining Cajun seasoning and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer until the broth is slightly reduced.
- Add the cream, parmesan cheese and lime juice to the skillet, simmer, stirring occasionally until the sauce thickens.
- Return the chicken cutlets to the pan and spoon the warm sauce over the chicken, simmering for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat, garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve immediately with lime wedges and rice. Enjoy!
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Notes
Nutritional values are for chicken only
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 669mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 2475IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 221mg | Iron: 2mg