Creamy Cajun Pork Chops

Creamy Cajun Pork Chops is a high-protein bowl recipe ready in 25 min. It makes 4 servings, each 470 kcal with 43 g protein. Beginner level, 9 ingredients.

Adapted from a home cook's recipe and measured by Cookpath.

  • 25 mintotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 470kcal a serving
  • 43 gprotein
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Creamy Cajun Pork Chops

What is Creamy Cajun Pork Chops

Seared pork chops in a creamy sauce of onion, garlic, Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, chicken stock and heavy cream, finished with parsley.

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How to make Creamy Cajun Pork Chops

Tips from the cook

  • Pat the chops dry before seasoning, so they sear and turn deeply golden.
  • Use tongs to crisp the fat around the edge too.
  • Scrape up the browned bits from the pan when you add the stock, as they give the sauce its depth.
  • Serve with buttery mashed potato and greens.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps 2 days in the fridge. Reheat gently, so the sauce does not split.

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Creamy Cajun Pork Chops substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Pork chops1 option
  • Chicken thighs (bone-in or boneless) 1:1; check chicken is cooked through

    Different taste and texture; page gives it in passing only.

Onion2 options
  • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

    Still an allium; raw dishes.

  • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

    Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

Cajun seasoning2 options
  • Homemade Cajun mix: 2 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp white pepper, 1/2-1 tsp cayenne, 1/2 tsp thyme same amount as the seasoning called for

    Made from single spices; check each spice jar.

  • Chilli powder, cayenne or paprika less, to taste

    Different, simpler flavour.

Chicken stock3 options
  • Vegetable stock (check the label for celery) 1:1 by volume

    Less poultry flavour; the page notes vegetable broth usually has celery, carrots, onions.

    Still contains celery.

  • Mushroom broth (dried or fresh shiitake simmered in plain water 20-30 min) 1:1 by volume

    Earthy taste.

  • Miso whisked into hot water (1-2 tsp per 1 cup) 1:1 by volume

    Add late; do not boil hard.

    Still contains soy.

Heavy cream2 options
  • Oat cooking cream (GF-labelled) or soy cream 1:1

    Does not whip.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut cream (top layer of can) 1:1

    Coconut flavour.

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