This Cajun Chicken recipe is a complete meal made in one pan with just 8 ingredients! Featuring tender chicken thighs nestled in fluffy Cajun red beans and rice flavored with sweet red bell peppers and juicy tomatoes! This Cajun chicken and rice is so easy and delicious it will instantly become a family favorite!
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Update: This post was originally published in February 2017. It’s been updated to include more information about this Cajun Chicken recipe, as well as pro-tips for customizing Louisiana chicken and rice!
Hey there, friends! I hope you are hungry and love Cajun food! Because, today we are cooking up a bold, Ragin Cajun chicken dinner you and your family will love! Cajun Chicken: recipe overview
Say hello to this easy, breezy, one skillet wonder of Cajun style chicken, rice and beans! Honestly, I just call this a pan of DELICIOUSNESS! Because, this skillet rice meal will make you feel like you’ve been transported right to the Bayou, alligator airboat ride obviously not included!
Here’s what’s happening in this Cajun chicken recipe! Juicy, tender, crispy-skinned chicken thighs are beautifully snuggled in a bed of light, fluffy white rice kissed with slightly spicy, smoky, Cajun seasonings; and studded with plump red beans, fire roasted tomatoes and sweet red bell peppers. Basically, this skillet is bursting with BOLD and ROBUST Caju...