You can't go wrong with this one, y'all! This easy one skillet chicken recipe is even low carb as long as you leave off the pasta!
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- Simple ingredients and it takes just 15 to 20 minutes!
- Fall apart tender chicken with spicy cajun seasoning covered in a creamy, garlicky sauce is a combination that really wakes up your tastebuds.
- Perfect for special occasions or family dinners - and it's generally acceptable to picky eaters.
Chicken Lazone was created by Chef Lazone Randolph who was the executive chef of Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans for years. I've eaten there and let me tell you, the guy was magic with food.
Y'all, we love this stuff! It's just so darn easy and it's one of those meals that I always have the ingredients for.
If you love creamy chicken and pasta as much as I do you'll want to try this crack chicken spaghetti.
🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the green recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
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- boneless skinless chicken breasts
- heavy cream
- butter
- cayenne
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. Full instructions are in the green recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Mix the seasoning together and season the chicken with the spice mixture.
- Saute until golden on both sides.
- Add the cream and butter.
- Simmer until thickened, the sauce coats the back of a spoon, and chicken is cooked through. Serve over pasta, mashed potatoes, biscuits, or rice.
🥄 Equipment
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You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.
- large skillet
🥫 Storage
We almost never have leftovers when creamy chicken lazone is on the menu!
If you happen to have some left be sure to refrigerate it promptly. Just spoon it into an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
This creamy chicken recipe does not freeze well. The sauce separates and becomes watery.
📖 Variations
- Slice up smoked sausage and add it to the simmering sauce.
- You can certainly use boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of breast.
- You can use half and half cream instead of heavy cream and save some calories but the sauce will be watery and not as flavorful. It's not worth it, y'all.
- I'm thinking shrimp would be delicious in this but I haven't tried it... yet.
- Use whatever pasta you like: penne pasta, bow tie pasta (farfalle),
- Serve over zucchini noodles (zoodles) or mashed cauliflower to make it keto.
💭 Things to know
Expert Tip: I like to season the chicken and refrigerate it overnight before cooking the next day. I think it gives it more flavor.
- Use tenders instead of breast to make this even quicker and easier.
- Reheat leftovers slowly over low heat or the sauce will break and get watery.
- If you'd like a thicker sauce add a tablespoon of cornstarch to the cream before adding it to the skillet.
- Although the delicious cream sauce cools it down, this is on the spicy side. Leave the cayenne out if you don't like the heat.
- When the chicken is done it will register 160F on an instant read meat thermometer. It will continue to cook to 165F as it simmers in the sauce.
- I like to sprinkle a little fresh parsley on top to make it pretty.
- Use leftovers to make chicken spaghetti!
👩🍳 FAQs
Chicken Lazone is a creamy chicken and pasta recipe created by Chef Lazone Randolph who was the executive chef of Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans for years.
No. It's definitely full of New Orleans flavor.
If you use real heavy cream that has at least 36% milk fat (read the label) AND you simmer it it will thicken. If you boil it it will break and be watery.
📚 Related recipes
- Angel Chicken is very similar to this with its rich cream sauce but it isn't spicy and you make it in the slow cooker.
- This Popeye's Blackened Chicken copycat has all that Louisiana spice, too.
- Keto Tuscan Chicken is so tender and surrounded by a creamy, Italian sauce.
- Try this cheesy crockpot chicken spaghetti, too.
🍽️ Serve with...
I love this creamy chicken lazone recipe during the week because it's so easy but if you're serving it for a company dinner your favorite cabernet sauvignon is the perfect "go with".
- I love soft garlic breadsticks with this! They're perfect for soaking up the creamy sauce.
- If you don't serve this with a side of pasta try these mashed potatoes.
- Marinated green beans salad adds a tangy, crunchy flavor to the meal. I'd leave out the potatoes, though.
- You can't go wrong with this simple buttermilk pound cake served with fresh fruit to finish the meal.
📞 The last word
Everyone needs that one great recipe that they pull out for crazy busy weeknights, unexpected visits from the in-laws, and invite-the-boss to dinner nights.
Chicken Lazone is the perfect, easy recipe. It's one of those creamy chicken recipes we all love.
If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!
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Chicken Lazone
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, chicken tenders, or thighs
- ¼ cup butter, divided use
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 pound thin spaghetti, or your favorite pasta
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Instructions
- Cut chicken breasts into strips.
- Combine salt, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Sprinkle over both sides of chicken.
- Melt two tablespoons of the butter in the skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken until done, about 8 minutes. (165F on a meat thermometer)
- Add the cream and remaining butter into the skillet.
- Lower heat and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5-7 minutes.
- Serve chicken and sauce over thin spaghetti or your favorite pasta.
- While the sauce is simmering cook pasta according to the instructions on the package. Drain.
Notes
- Use chicken tenders to make this even quicker and easier.
- Reheat leftovers slowly over low heat or the sauce will break and get watery.
- If you'd like a thicker sauce add a tablespoon of cornstarch to the cream before adding it to the skillet.
- Although the delicious cream sauce cools it down, this is on the spicy side. Leave the cayenne out if you don't like the heat.
- When the chicken is done it will register 160F on an instant read meat thermometer. It will continue to cook to 165F as it simmers in the sauce.
- I like to sprinkle a little fresh parsley on top to make it pretty.
Big Johnny
This was really good. However, I must admit that we really love spicy food, and so next time I make this, I am going to make extra of the spice mix, and add some to the cream so that the sauce will be as spicy as the wonderful chicken.
I do have to admit, eating this made me feel like I was taking a quick trip down to New Orleans. Really yummy!
Marye
So glad you liked it! I add a little extra heat as well.
Judy P
I wonder how Chicken livers would taste in this? I love livers, but get tired of just frying them.