Blackened Chicken With Cajun Shrimp Sauce Recipes

CAJUN CREAM SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Deglaze pan the protein has been cooked in with wine. If baked or broiled, scrape up pan drippings from baking pan and add to skillet with wine. Heat thoroughly.
• Whisk together 1/2 and 1/2, flour and seasonings until smooth.
• Whisk flour mixture into skillet and stir constantly over medium-low to medium heat until thickened.
• Add lemon juice and heat throughly before pouring over fish, shrimp or chicken.

BLACKENED CHICKEN WITH CAJUN SHRIMP SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a small rimmed baking sheet with foil. Coat both sides of the chicken breasts with Cajun seasoning.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the oil; heat until hot. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until well-browned, turning once. Place the chicken on the baking sheet.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until no longer pink in the center.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in the same skillet over low heat. Add the garlic cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant, stirring constantly. Add the shrimp and cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently. Place the shrimp on a plate.
• Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the cream. Bring to a boil and cook until it starts to thicken. Stir in the lemon juice. Remove from the heat. Stir in the sour cream and shrimp.
• Spoon over the chicken breasts and sprinkle with green onions. Serve accompanied by prepared red beans and rice or dirty rice if desired.

BLACKENED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat for 5 minutes until it is smoking hot.
• Mix together the paprika, salt, cayenne, cumin, thyme, white pepper, and onion powder. Oil the chicken breasts with cooking spray on both sides, then coat the chicken breasts evenly with the spice mixture.
• Place the chicken in the hot pan, and cook for 1 minute. Turn, and cook 1 minute on other side. Place the breasts on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes.

BLACKENED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a bowl. Season with blackened seasoning.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp until opaque, about 1 minute per side.