Applebee's Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp Recipe
Applebee’s Bourbon Street Chicken and Shrimp is a flavorful dish of juicy chicken, succulent shrimp, creamy mushrooms and caramelized onions cooked in a decadent buttery broth. It’s an easy to make comforting weeknight meal that will delight the whole family! In this recipe guide, I'll show you how to make this irresistible meal from start to finish. I'll share my tips and tricks on how to make it perfectly, every single time!
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 520kcal
Equipment
- knife
- Chopping board
- Baking Tray
- Whisk
- cast iron skillet
- stove
- Thermometer
Ingredients
Cajun Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
Chicken and Shrimp
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided use
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ cup unsalted butter divided use
- ¼ cup chicken bone broth
- 1 cup baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 white onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the cajun seasoning. Set aside.
- Place chicken breasts on a lined baking sheet and evenly sprinkle ½ of the Cajun seasoning over them, flip and add remaining seasonings to the other side.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- While chicken is baking, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add shrimp. Sprinkle with ½ of the Cajun seasoning and cook about 3-4 minutes or until shrimp are pink and cooked through; remove and set aside.
- Add remaining oil to skillet along with garlic and ½ of the butter. Sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
- Add chicken bone broth, mushrooms, onions, and dried parsley; stir to combine and bring mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
- Reduce heat to low and add remaining butter, stirring until melted completely into sauce.
- Add cooked chicken breasts back into the skillet along with shrimp; stir everything together to coat in sauce before adding fresh parsley over the top as garnish.
Notes
- To ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, use a thermometer to check.
- If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, any large pan will work for making this dish.