Cajun Chicken Mac And Cheese Recipes

CAJUN CHICKEN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Season both sides of the chicken with Cajun seasoning.
• Heat oil in a non-stick skillet on medium heat and swirl oil to coat. Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes, flip and repeat. Remove from heat.
• Slice chicken and cover to keep warm and set aside.
• In a sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the flour and whisk constantly for 1-2 minute (or until the mixture turns light brown).
• Remove from heat and gradually pour in the warm milk, whisking constantly.
• Return the pan to the heat, whisk another 3-5 minutes or until thickened.
• Add the Cajun seasoning and stir to combine.
• Add the cheeses, stirring to melt.
• Pour the sauce over the top of the cooked elbow macaroni. Stir to combine.
• Add diced tomatoes and stir to combine.
• Top with the sliced chicken breast
• Season with salt and pepper, and top with chopped parsley.

CAJUN CHICKEN MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Cook the pasta al dente according to package instructions.
• Marinate the chicken and pan sear them in an oven safe skillet until golden brown on the outside. The set aside. Wipe the skillet with paper towel to remove excess liquids.
• In the same skillet, melt 2 tbsps. of butter over medium heat then stir in the Panko crumbs and Cajun seasoning. Toss around until it's "lightly" golden and then remove from heat. Set aside.
• In the same skillet, melt 3 tbsps. of butter and add in the flour. Mix well together well to make a smooth paste texture.
• Add the milk, chicken broth, black pepper, Cajun seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and salt. Mix and simmer on medium heat until the sauce thickens up a little.
• Add the cream cheese and let the cheese melt up. Then add in the cheddar cheese and continue to stir until the cheddar cheese melts and the sauce becomes smooth and creamy.
• Stir in the cooked pasta and chicken and mix well to coat with the cheese sauce.
• Remove the skillet from heat. Top with 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese and cover with the panko crumb mix.
• Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the crumbs become golden brown.
• Remove and serve immediately. Garnish with some fresh pepper flakes and chopped parsley.