Main Dish

Creamy Cajun Chicken

Name: Creamy Cajun Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 chicken thighs; Salt and pepper, to season; Cornstarch; 2 tbsp of butter; 1 onion, chopped; 4 cloves of garlic, minced; 1/2 cup of chicken broth; 1/2 cup of heavy cream; 1 cup of parmesan cheese; 1/2 lemon juice; A handful of spinach; 1 tbsp of Cajun Seasoning; 1 tsp of paprika; 1 tsp of chili flakes; 1 tsp of Italian seasoning; Chives; Chili flakes

3 servings

porcije

10 minutes

aktivno vrijeme

30 minutes

ukupno vrijeme

Započni kuhanje

Sastojci

3 chicken thighs

Salt and pepper, to season

Cornstarch

2 tbsp of butter

1 onion, chopped

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1/2 cup of chicken broth

1/2 cup of heavy cream

1 cup of parmesan cheese

1/2 lemon juice

A handful of spinach

1 tbsp of Cajun Seasoning

1 tsp of paprika

1 tsp of chili flakes

1 tsp of Italian seasoning

Chives

Chili flakes

Upute

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Coat the chicken with cornstarch and shake off the excess. Set aside.

In a pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken skin side down and fry each side for 4 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside.

In the same pan, melt 2 tablespoon of butter. Add the onion and garlic. Sauté until the onion is translucent.

Add in Cajun seasoning, paprika, chili flakes and Italian seasoning. Sauté for 30 seconds or until it is fragrant.

Add in chicken broth, heavy cream and stir until the sauce thickens.

Add in parmesan cheese, squeeze 1/2 lemon and give it a good mix until the cheese dissolves.

Add back the chicken and baste the chicken with the sauce.

Serve with hot steamed rice and enjoy!

Prehrana

Veličina porcije

Kalorije

786

Ukupno masti

43.5 g

Zasićene masti

25 g

Nezasićene masti

Trans masti

0.8 g

Kolesterol

248.2 mg

Natrij

3964.2 mg

Ukupni ugljikohidrati

55.2 g

Dijetalna vlakna

3.3 g

Ukupni šećeri

7.2 g

Proteini

43.7 g