Description
Creamy, spicy Crockpot Cajun Butter Chicken made effortlessly in the slow cooker. Tender shredded chicken is coated in a rich Cajun butter cream sauce and served over fluffy white rice for the ultimate cozy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (900g) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp (30g) Cajun seasoning blend
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup (120ml) chicken broth
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
- 1 tbsp (15g) cornstarch
- 1 tbsp (15ml) cold water
- 1 cup (200g) long grain white rice, uncooked
- 2 tbsp (10g) fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tsp coarse black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red paprika flakes
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle Cajun seasoning evenly over the chicken. Pour in the chicken broth.
- Scatter cubed butter over the top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
- Shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker using two forks.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and cold water. Stir the slurry and heavy cream into the shredded chicken.
- Turn slow cooker to HIGH and cook uncovered for 15–20 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions.
- Serve shredded Cajun butter chicken over rice. Garnish with parsley, black pepper, and paprika flakes.
Notes
- For extra spice, add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- If sauce is too thin, mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 teaspoon cold water and simmer longer.
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs may be substituted for extra juiciness.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months (without rice).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Crock pot
- Cuisine: American Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1 cup chicken with rice)
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg