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High Protein Creamy Cajun Chicken & Rice
676 kcal59.8 g protein63.7 g carbs19 g fat6 servings
Ingredients (raw weights)
- 1200 g chicken breast, boneless skinless, raw
- 5.4 g cajun seasoning, dry
- 9 g olive oil, as sold
- 75 g onion, raw
- 500 g bell pepper, raw
- 16 g garlic, raw
- 30 g butter, light, as sold
- 1.4 g cajun seasoning, dry
- 960 g white rice, cooked
- 30 g butter, light, as sold
- 1.4 g cajun seasoning, dry
- 428 g evaporated milk, fat free, canned
- 150 g cream cheese, light (low fat), as sold
- 1.4 g chili powder, dry
- 2.3 g paprika, dry
- 30 g parmesan cheese, grated, as sold
Steps
- Coat the thin chicken breast with Cajun seasoning and olive oil.
- Cook the chicken over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes per side, then set aside.
- In the same pan cook the onion, peppers and garlic until softened.
- Toast light butter and a little Cajun seasoning for 1 minute, then mix in the cooked rice.
- In a separate pan melt butter with Cajun seasoning, then add evaporated milk and the remaining sauce ingredients and stir until smooth and creamy.
- Divide chicken, rice and sauce into 6 portions and garnish with parsley.
Recipe by @_aussiefitness · original post · creator recipe page. Creator states 562 kcal and 57 g protein per serving.
Macros per serving calculated from USDA FoodData Central using raw weights. Serving ≈ 499 g cooked (estimated – replace with your own weighed number). Log by weight: (your portion g ÷ total cooked batch g) × 6 servings.