Cajun Chicken & Sausage Orzo!
This Creamy Cajun Chicken & Sausage Orzo is the ultimate one-skillet dinner—smoky, spicy, cheesy, and totally cozy. Tender chicken, savory sausage, and perfectly toasted orzo all come together in a creamy Cajun-spiced sauce that’s bold enough to impress but easy enough for a weeknight. Basically: comfort food with a kick, and yes… you’ll want this one on repeat. ✨
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Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast cut into pieces
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 lb sausage sliced
- Blues Hog Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 onion diced
- 3-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1½ cups orzo
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Season the chicken breast & sausage with Cajun seasoning.
- Heat oil in a skillet and brown the chicken pieces. Remove from pan.
- Add the sliced Cajun sausage and cook until browned. Remove from pan.
- Add more oil if needed and Sauté the diced onion until tender, then add the minced garlic.
- Stir in the orzo and toast it for a few minutes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and bring it to a boil.
- Add salt, pepper, or more Cajun seasoning if needed.
- Simmer the mixture until the orzo is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in the heavy cream and shredded Parmesan until the sauce is creamy.
- Return the cooked chicken and sausage to the pan, mix everything together, and serve!
Servings: 4