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Cajun Chicken Orzo is a delicious one pot dinner recipe loaded with chicken breast chunks, corn, Rotel diced tomatoes and orzo pasta all in a creamy Cajun sauce.

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Cajun Chicken Orzo is an easy chicken dinner recipe perfect for weeknights.

This creamy orzo pasta has a bit of a kick.

This chicken orzo recipe takes about thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four people.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this chicken pasta, I started by slicing some boneless, skinless chicken breasts into one inch chunks.

I dumped the chicken breast chunks into a bowl.

I added some Cajun seasoning to the bowl.

I stirred until all of the chicken breast chunks were coated in the seasoning.

I heated some oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Once the oil was hot, I added the chicken to the skillet.

I stirred the chicken pieces around to let them cook on all sides.

I cooked the chicken pieces until they were nicely browned on all sides.

Then I added some minced shallot and garlic puree to the skillet.

I stirred well.

I added some frozen corn and Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies to the skillet.

I stirred all of the ingredients together well.

Then I added some orzo pasta to the skillet.

I stirred again.

I added some chicken broth to the skillet.

I brought the liquid to a simmer.

Then I placed a lid on the skillet and reduced the heat to medium-low.

I left the dish to simmer, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid was absorbed.

Then I added some heavy cream to the skillet.

I stirred well and and continued cooking for a few minutes.

Then I removed the skillet from the heat and added some shredded cheddar cheese.

I stirred until the cheese was melted.

Then the orzo pasta with chicken was ready to serve.

This simple stovetop pasta recipe is packed with flavour.

If you are looking for an easy one pot chicken dinner recipe, then you need to try this Cajun Chicken Orzo!

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Cajun Chicken Orzo:

• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic puree
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 10 oz Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies, not drained
• 1 1/2 cups orzo pasta
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

How to Make Cajun Chicken Orzo:

1. Cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch chunks and dump the into a bowl.
2. Add the Cajun seasoning to the bowl.
3. Stir until all of the chicken breast chunks are coated in the seasoning.
4. Pour the oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken breast chunks to the skillet.
6. Stir the chicken breast chunks around so that they cook on all sides.
7. Once the chicken breast chunks are nicely browned all over, add the minced shallot and garlic puree to the skillet.
8. Stir well.
9. Add the frozen corn and Rotel to the skillet and stir again.
10. Add the orzo to the skillet.
11. Stir well and cook for a few minutes.
12. Add the chicken broth to the skillet and bring to a simmer.
13. Place a lid on the skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low.
14. Leave the dish to simmer, stirring occasionally, until all of the liquid is absorbed. About 15 minutes.
15. Add the heavy cream to the skillet.
16. Stir well and cook for a few minutes.
17. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the shredded cheese.
18. Stir until the cheese is melted.
19. Serve and enjoy!

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