Creamy Cajun Chicken Burrito – 40-Minute Recipe
These creamy Cajun chicken burritos combine tender chicken, fresh bell peppers, and a zesty yogurt‑based sauce for a high‑protein, low‑calorie meal prep that’s bursting with flavor and ready in under an hour.
Recipe by hunt4shredz· Structured by ReelsMeals
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40 min estimated total time for 8 servings.
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Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 8 low-calorie tortilla wraps
- 2 cup cooked jasmine rice
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 small yellow onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp thyme
Creamy Cajun Sauce
- 3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp light mayo
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 0.5 piece lemon
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- a splash water
Instructions
- 1Dice the onion and bell peppers.
- 2Heat a skillet and sauté the diced vegetables until softened.
- 3Remove the vegetables from the skillet and set aside.
- 4Add the chicken thighs to the skillet and season generously with the Cajun seasoning mix.
- 5Cook the chicken until browned and cooked through.
- 6In a bowl, combine the nonfat Greek yogurt, light mayo, hot sauce, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and a splash of water; whisk until smooth to make the creamy Cajun sauce.
- 7Add the sauce to the skillet with the chicken and vegetables; stir to coat and heat through.
- 8Add the cooked jasmine rice to the skillet and mix everything together.
- 9Divide the mixture evenly among the eight low‑calorie tortilla wraps.
- 10Fold each wrap into a burrito and toast on a medium‑high heat pan until golden brown.
- 11Dip each cooked burrito into the creamy Cajun sauce before serving or storing.
- 12Serve immediately or store for meal prep.
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Prep veggies first
Dice the onion and bell peppers, then sauté until softened before removing them from the skillet.
Season chicken after veggies
Add the chicken thighs to the same skillet and season generously with the Cajun seasoning mix.
Whisk sauce before adding
Combine yogurt, light mayo, hot sauce, lemon juice, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and water in a bowl and whisk until smooth.
Toast burritos on medium‑high heat
After folding, toast each burrito in a pan on medium‑high heat until golden brown.
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- How long does it take to make Creamy Cajun Chicken Burrito Meal Prep?
- About 40 minutes in total: 20 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Creamy Cajun Chicken Burrito Meal Prep recipe make?
- This recipe makes 8 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Creamy Cajun Chicken Burrito Meal Prep recipe come from?
- It was shared by hunt4shredz on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.