Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp
A flavorful one-pan meal that combines tender chicken, succulent shrimp, and a creamy bourbon-infused sauce, bringing the zest of Cajun cuisine straight to your dinner table.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Cajun
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breasts, diced
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Cooked rice or pasta for serving
- Optional: chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown the chicken in the skillet until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Cook the shrimp in the same skillet until pink and opaque, about 3-4 minutes. Remove and set aside with the chicken.
- Sauté the garlic for 1 minute to infuse the oil with flavor.
- Add the bourbon, scraping any browned bits, and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream, soy sauce, and Cajun seasoning, simmering until thickened.
- Combine the chicken and shrimp with the sauce, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve over rice or pasta, garnished with green onions if desired.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, swap chicken and shrimp for firm tofu and seasonal veggies. Adjust Cajun seasoning for desired spice level.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg