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cajun party chicken boats

(2 ratings)
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Mary R Morris
@photosister
Western Grove, AR

This is a recipe I came up with while I was living in New Orleans, had surprise guests for dinner and no time to run to the store. It is quick, cheap, and looks like you worked all day. I serve it with a tossed salad, angel hair pasta, tossed with mushrooms, butter and Parmesan cheese, or alfredo sauce and mushrooms over pasta.

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These chicken breasts were like a "Pirouge" full of yummy crawfish!!  The crawfish cooks down in the butter and onions. It's a perfect complement to the mild chicken breast. This is simple and will definitely impress guests. If you wanted to spice it up a bit, season your chicken with a little creole seasoning. An easy dinner recipe!

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(2 ratings)
yield 8
prep time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cajun party chicken boats

  • 8
    boneless chicken breast
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 lb
    crawfish tails with fat (in the seafood section at Wal-mart)
  • 1 stick
    real butter
  • 1 bunch
    green onions, sliced very thin

How To Make cajun party chicken boats

  • 1
    Season chicken breast with salt and pepper. Bake (just to brown but still very juicy) 20 to 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
  • 2
    Make a cut in the center of each breast without cutting all the way through. Pull into shape of a boat with a hole in the middle.
  • 3
    Saute crawfish with fat and onions in the butter. Add salt and pepper to taste... watch the salt.
  • 4
    Fill cavities of chicken breast with crawfish mixture and serve. I have what ever I am going to serve with it ready. I sometimes sprinkle minced parsley on top just before serving or put a sprig of parsley on the plate for color.
  • 5
    Personal Note: I have used this same recipe for broiled fish. I keep a couple of bags of crawfish tails in the freezer. They are found in the seafood section of most stores often in the frozen section. This make a great entree for a dinner party and it is a lot cheaper than beef and just requires a few minutes to make. Serve with a dessert and a nice loaf of crusty bread.
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