Description
A bold and creamy dinner, this Easy Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Spicy Cajun Alfredo recipe features tender chicken in garlic butter sauce with a spicy Cajun Alfredo twist. Quick, indulgent, and family-friendly, it’s perfect for pasta or low-carb nights.
Ingredients
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
1. Cube chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 4–5 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove from pan.
3. In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium. Add butter and garlic, and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
4. Stir in heavy cream, Parmesan, smoked paprika, and red pepper flakes. Let simmer for 3–5 minutes until thickened.
5. Return cooked chicken to the skillet and toss in the sauce. Simmer for 2–3 minutes more.
6. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.
Notes
This recipe serves 4 large portions or 6 smaller ones.
Use chicken thighs for a richer, juicier bite.
Add more red pepper flakes if you like extra heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 135mg