Last updated on September 20th, 2020

This Cajun Chicken Alfredo is a creamy and delicious dinner that comes together in just minutes. We pair our cajun chicken Alfredo sauce with spaghetti squash noodles to make this dish an easy, low carb and keto friendly delight for cajun food lovers. With simple ingredients you have in your fridge and pantry, this delicious cajun inspired meal is ready in minutes.

Here’s What We Used For This Cajun Chicken Alfredo:​

For the spicy cajun seasoning blend:

• Pink Himalayan salt
• Oregano
• Smoked paprika
• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Thyme
• Cayenne pepper
• Black ground pepper
• Crushed red pepper

For the Cajun Chicken Alfredo:

• Homemade cajun seasoning blend
• Butter
• Chicken breasts or thighs
• Garlic
• Chicken broth (we used Pacific Foods Chicken Bone Broth)
• Heavy whipping cream
• Fresh parsley
• Parmesan cheese
• Noodle replacement of choice (we often use spaghetti squash, zucchini noodles, or any low carb noodle replacement. We get our Healthy Noodles at Costco).

Recipe Notes:

For this recipe, we didn’t include any noodle or noodle replacements in the nutrition facts, because there are so many different options to choose from. We used spaghetti squash for our noodle base, but you could use whatever you’d like.

Spices: The spice mix we use for this recipe is our go-to, but you could certainly use any cajun spice blend you like. We premix a batch ahead of time, then it’s always ready to go in our pantry. Just be aware that some store bought blends may have a much higher sodium content, so this can affect the flavor. We’d also like to mention that this seasoning blend is quite spicy, as we prefer most of our food to be, so keep this in mind when making your blend.

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Tools:

• Sharp Chef’s Knife & Cutting Board
• Wooden Spoons 
• Lodge Cast Iron Skillet 
• Measuring spoons
• Measuring cup

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Let’s Make It! ​

To start, season your chicken breasts liberally with your cajun seasoning blend. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat, and melt 2 tbsp of butter. Sear your chicken over medium high heat, until it’s cooked thru and reaches an internal temperature of 165F. Once cooked thru, remove from the skillet and set aside. Don’t drain or remove any of the drippings.

Reduce the heat to medium, and add 2 more tbsp of butter (or the rest) of it to your cast iron. Add in your minced garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Being careful not to let your garlic burn, add in your chicken broth and your heavy whipping cream.

Stir in your parsley, and parmesan cheese. Sprinkle in more cajun seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Cook until your cheese has melted and it forms a sauce. Add in your noodles of choice to warm them up.

Cut your chicken into pieces, and add to the skillet. Garnish with more parsley and parmesan cheese.

Serve and enjoy!

Looking for another great Mardi Gras recipe? Check out this Low Carb Jambalaya! Please let us know if you guys give this recipe a try, and be sure to share with us on Instagram @afullliving so we can share your creations!

Until next time,
Briana & Chamere

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Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

This Cajun Chicken Alfredo is a creamy and delicious dinner that comes together in just minutes. We pair our cajun chicken alfredo sauce with spaghetti squash noodles to make this dish an easy, low carb and keto friendly delight for cajun food lovers. With simple ingredients you have in your fridge and pantry, this delicious cajun inspired meal is ready in minutes.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Cajun

Keyword: cajun, gluten free, keto, low carb

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 657 kcal

Author: Briana

Ingredients

For the cajun seasoning blend:

• 2 tbsp pink Himalayan salt
• 2 tbsp oregano
• 2 tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp onion powder
• 2 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp black ground pepper
• 1/2 tbsp crushed red pepper

For the sauce:

• 1.5 tbsp cajun seasoning blend of choice (or to taste), divided (we make ours, see ingredients above)
• 4 tbsp butter, divided
• 2 whole chicken breasts, about 1.25 lbs
• 5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 cup chicken bone broth of choice, we use LonoLife
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• handful of fresh minced parsley, divided (save some for garnish)
• 6 ounce parmesan cheese, divided (save some for garnish)
• noodles or noodle replacement of choice to serve (we used spaghetti squash)

Instructions

1. To start, season your chicken breasts liberally with your cajun seasoning blend. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat, and melt 2 tbsp of butter. Sear your chicken over medium high heat, until it’s cooked thru and reaches an internal temperature of 165F. Once cooked thru, remove from the skillet and set aside. Don’t drain or remove any of the drippings.

2. Reduce the heat to medium, and add 2 more tbsp of butter (or the rest) of it to your cast iron. Add in your minced garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Being careful not to let your garlic burn, add in your chicken broth and your heavy whipping cream.

3. Stir in your parsley, and parmesan cheese. Sprinkle in more cajun seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Cook until your cheese has melted and it forms a sauce. Add in your noodles of choice to warm them up.

4. Cut your chicken into pieces, and add to the skillet. Garnish with more parsley and parmesan cheese.

5. Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Macros: Makes 4 servings, 657 calories per serving, 4 net carbs, 49 grams of fat, 54 grams protein. Macros don’t include noodles or noodle replacement. We can’t guarantee the accuracy of these nutrition facts, as they vary by brand and amounts used. We estimate our macros using MyFitnessPal. 

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