A healthy chicken skillet recipe that contains cajun-spiced potatoes and vegetables. Uses only one pot and is ready in under 30 minutes!
Well, hi there! Look at that. It’s Thursday.
Isn’t it funny how as soon as Wednesday is over, everything just seems a little bit easier? Or is that just me?
The weekend/light at the end of the tunnel is near. Spring is almost springing. And I’m dreaming of sleeping in (although that never really seems to happen on the weekend), going to the park, and sitting on the deck in the sun.
These are my lofty weekend goals. #ambitions
If you’re feeling the same type of ambitions as I am these days, you probably don’t want to be slaving over dinner. Or slaving over the dishes afterwards.
So I have a wonderful solution for you! This healthy chicken skillet recipe is inspired by the Chili-Lime Chicken & Sweet Potato Skillet, which was my #1 most popular post published in 2015.
The premise is totally the same: cook your chicken, then your potatoes nearly through. Add a bunch of veggies, some diced tomatoes and just enough cajun seasoning to give it a kick.
We ate this four times. Seriously, if we’re going to eat anything FOUR times around here, you’d better believe it’s good!
I used chicken thighs for this recipe because they are cheap, however you could easily sub chicken breasts in here.
You could make this a ‘clean out the fridge’ kind of meal and use a variety of different veggies: zucchini, broccoli, you name it. If they can cook through in the same-ish time as a bell pepper, go for it!
This healthy chicken skillet all comes together in just 30 minutes (if you prep your veggies while the chicken cooks).
One pan AND 30 minutes. And healthy. And makes a great lunch the next day.
#winning
Have a GREAT end of the week, guys! See you on Monday! I have another 3-in-1 slow cooker series coming your way next week!
How about some more chicken skillet inspiration?
- this round-up of 19 Healthy Skillet Dinners has a TON of great ideas
- or how about this easy Balsamic Chicken Skillet with Tomatoes & Tarragon?
- or you could go Italian with this SUPER simple Caprese Chicken Gnocchi Skillet
One Pan Cajun Chicken & Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups baby yellow potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1 cup snap peas
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes (canned, include juices)
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
optional
- parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add the chicken and cook for 5 or so minutes, until lightly browned (don't worry about cooking through). Remove from pan.
- Add the potatoes to the pan (adding additional oil if you need).
- Cook, stirring every 2 or so minutes for 10 minutes.
- Add the chicken back to the pan along with the red onion, snap peas, bell peppers, diced tomatoes, cajun seasoning and salt.
- Cover and cook, stirring every 2 minutes, for 10 more minutes. Remove lid and cook for an additional 5 minutes (keep stirring every couple of minutes).
- Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Recipe Notes
Calories 214 // Fat 8 g // Saturated Fat 2 g // Cholesterol 69 mg // Sodium 1975 mg // Carbohydrate 21 g // Fiber 4 g // Sugars 5 g // Protein 16 g
To cook this in 30 minutes, get the chicken in the pan, then start prepping the rest of the ingredients.
This can be made with chicken breast; you may not need to add any extra oil to the pan when you add the potatoes, and you can reduce the cook time by 5 minutes.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | ¼ batch |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 214 Calories from fat | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 8 g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 2 g | 10% |
| Cholesterol 69 mg | 23% |
| Sodium 1975 mg | 82% |
| Carbohydrate 21 g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 4 g | 16% |
| Sugars 5 g | |
| Protein 16 g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
Products used in this recipe:
Other cajun-inspired dinner recipes:
- Cajun-Rubbed Chicken Tenders with Mango Avocado Salsa from Whole & Heavenly Oven
- Paleo Blackened Cajun Mahi-Mahi from Tastes Lovely
- 30 Minute Kickin’ Cajun Chicken & Rice from Half Baked Harvest
- Lobster Etouffee from Foodie Crush
One pan meals are such a lifesaver! Especially when it’s Thursday and I’m dreaming of the weekend. This skillet sounds delicious, Denise! I love the zesty flavors and veggies in here!
Yessiree! Thanks, Gayle!
This meal looks like one delicious life-saver! It’s so quick and looks beyond delicious. And so healthy! 😀
Thanks so much, Rachel! It is SO easy to make 🙂
This skillet looks amazing! Love how quickly it comes together, but how rich and intense the flavor profiles are 🙂
Thanks, Medha! It couldn’t be any easier 🙂
I do a one pan chicken thigh recipe too! Cajun food is a little out of my comfort zone, but I DO love it 🙂
I’d love to see your recipe, Rachel! One pan meals are the way to my heart 🙂
Oh my goodness, this skillet has so much goodness in it! I love all the color and flavors! Yum!
Thanks so much, Aimee! I like to add a whole rainbow to my dinner recipes, ha ha!
Well, isn’t this just a skillet full of veggie GORGEOUSNESS! Is it weird that I want this for breakfast right now?? Looks so dang good, Denise!
He he! It could totally pass for breakfast 😛 THanks, Sarah!
I love that this is a complete meal in one pot, and so fast. Chicken thighs are so much tastier than chicken breast, and don’t dry out easily. I need to try this!
I totally agree with you! And they are so much harder to overcook, which I have a tendency to do with chicken breast. Thanks, Andrea!
Hooray for the weekend! I seriously love “clean out the fridge” meals. I hate wasting food, so I am always making those kind of dinners. This looks so yummy! Cajun seasoning is one of my favorites, and I know it just goes perfectly with chicken and potatoes!
I hate wasting food so much, but I always seem to forget about one or two things in the very back….wah! Thanks, Jess!
After Wednesday the week totally feels so much easier! So it’s not just you, girlfriend! 😉 Loving this one pan dish, Denise! So much cajun-y delicious flavor and it is super easy! Winning all day long for sure! I’ll take the whole skillet, please! Cheers, dear – to a wonderful weekend!
Yessss and we made it to the week-end! Yahoo! Thanks, Cheyanne!
This is a really great idea, Denise. I love how simple and fresh and healthy (and most of all, quick!) it is. I bet it’s lovely with that bit of parm on the top, and I reckon it’d make a great pasta sauce, too.
Pinning this, and checking out your other skillet chicken recipe, too 🙂
Thanks, Helen! I am constantly in need of more fast and easy dinner recipes!
One skillet meals are the best! This looks so flavorful and delicious!
I am anti-dishes, so one skillet is my middle name 😉 Thanks, Layla!
This is beyond winning I will say. Perfect weeknight and phd student mama dinner!
LOL! That’s how I roll 🙂 Thanks, Zainab!
Yes, I totally share those ambitions and wish I was having this for dinner tonight! Who wants to wash more dishes when I can spend more time eating this gorgeous meal! Get in mah belly! 🙂
I love skillet recipes especially with chicken. It looks great! Hope you have a beautiful Sunday.
Made this for dinner tonight and we loved it! Completely forgot to add the tomatoes but it was still delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
So happy you liked it Amanda!
I made this tonight and it turned out wonderful. I did salt and pepper the chicken while cooking and salted the potatoes at the time I was cooking them as well. It was a beautiful dish and tasted great.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Rebecca 🙂