Best Cajun Chicken Rice Skillet Recipes

ONE POT CAJUN CHICKEN AND RICE

One Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice image

Grab your favorite skillet and whip up this easy, ultra-flavorful Cajun Chicken and Rice! Made with just one pan, homemade Cajun seasoning mix, and ready in 30 minutes for a quick and simple family-favorite meal.

Provided by Tiffany

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or chicken thighs)
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon honey
2 mangoes (diced (optional))
handful cilantro (chopped)
1 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)
2 1/4 cups chicken broth (I used low sodium)
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning

Steps:

Rub olive oil all over chicken. Season with Cajun seasoning all over.
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Once the butter is just melted, stir in the honey.
Add chicken to the pan and brown for 1-2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Add rice, cajun, seasoning, and broth to the pan and give it a good stir. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to a simmer (medium-low), return chicken to pan (place on top of rice), cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
Fluff rice with a fork and serve chicken and rice with a scoop of mangoes (or alternate option, see notes), fresh cilantro, and lime wedges for squeezing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404 kcal, Carbohydrate 59 g, Protein 29 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Sodium 628 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 19 g, ServingSize 1 serving

ONE POT CAJUN CHICKEN & RICE RECIPE BY TASTY

One Pot Cajun Chicken & Rice Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: chicken breasts, cajun spice, onion, bell pepper, black beans, rice, chopped tomato, chicken stock, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, hot paprika, black pepper, onion salt, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

Provided by Matthew Cullum

Categories Dinner

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
¼ cup cajun spice, to taste, extra for seasoning chicken
1 onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 can black beans, drained
1 cup rice
15 oz chopped tomato, 1 can
1 ¾ cups chicken stock
olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons hot paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and then the cajun spice mix (store-bought or homemade)
Sear the chicken breasts on each side for about 2 minutes, then remove from the pan.
Add some more oil and fry the onions and peppers until softened.
Add the black beans and fry for a couple of minutes. Add the rice and fry for a further minute.
Place the chicken back on and cover in chopped tomatoes.
Add chicken stock and more cajun spice (to taste).
Bring to boil, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
Enjoy!

SPICY CAJUN SAUSAGE AND RICE SKILLET

Spicy Cajun Sausage and Rice Skillet image

I created this easy skillet dish to use up the boil-in-a-bag rice in my cabinet. The result packs a lot of flavor. -Sonali Ruder, New York, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) hot lean turkey breakfast sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 bags boil-in-bag white rice
Louisiana-style hot sauce, optional

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet, cook and crumble sausage with onion and pepper over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes., Stir in tomatoes, broth, Cajun seasoning, pepper and contents of rice bags; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 8-10 minutes. If desired, serve with hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 122mg cholesterol, Sodium 1816mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 35g protein.