Crockpot Cajun chicken and sausage is an easy Southern inspired recipe that will have your entire house smelling amazing as it cooks. Succulent chicken thighs, smoked sausage, and a blend of Cajun spices slow cook to perfection in this flavorful meal. Instructions to make this Cajun chicken recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
Ingredients For Crockpot Cajun Chicken and Sausage
- Chicken Thighs
- Smoked Sausage
- Cajun Seasoning
- Bell Pepper
- Onion
- Celery
- Diced Tomatoes
How To Make Cajun Chicken & Sausage In The Slow Cooker
- Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 3-4 or LOW 6-8 hours.
- Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil, bell pepper, onion, and celery. Cook 3-5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute. Turn off the Instant Pot.
- Pour in broth and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
- Add sausage, chicken, diced tomatoes, and Cajun seasoning. Stir to mix well.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 7 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
What Type Of Chicken To Use
Personally, I think this Cajun chicken & sausage recipe is best made with chicken thighs. Thighs have more flavor plus they are better suited for the low-and-slow method of the slow cooker. This can be skinless, skin-on, boneless, or bone-in. Other cuts of dark meat like chicken legs or white meat like chicken breasts. If you choose to use white meat, be careful. Chicken breasts cook quickly in the crockpot. If you over cook the recipe, it your chicken will be very dry.
What Type Of Sausage To Use
This recipe calls for smoked (cooked) sausage. As with most of my recipes, I encourage you to use your preferred sausage or a sausage that fits your lifestyle and budget. I tend to use a generic brand of smoked beef or turkey sausage. What you see in the pictures is smoked turkey sausage.
FAQs & Tips
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- If your store-bought Cajun seasoning does not have salt, you will need to add some yourself.
- Give this recipe an extra kick by using Andouille sausage for the smoked sausage.
- I used a 6-quart slow cooker / Instant Pot.
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PrintCrockpot Cajun Chicken and Sausage
Crockpot Cajun chicken and sausage is an easy Southern inspired recipe that will have your entire house smelling amazing as it cooks. Succulent chicken thighs, smoked sausage, and a blend of Cajun spices slow cook to perfection in this flavorful meal. Instructions to make this Cajun chicken recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 12 ounces smoked sausage, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1 large bell pepper, diced
- 3 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes in juices
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon oil (for Instant Pot only)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 3-4 or LOW 6-8 hours.
- Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil, bell pepper, onion, and celery. Cook 3-5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute. Turn off the Instant Pot.
- Pour in broth and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
- Add sausage, chicken, diced tomatoes, and Cajun seasoning. Stir to mix well.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 7 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 334
- Sugar: 6.7 g
- Sodium: 899.4 mg
- Fat: 19.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.1 g
- Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 27.7 g
- Cholesterol: 88 mg
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23 thoughts on “Crockpot Cajun Chicken and Sausage”
Where in the list of ingredients does it say cayene pepper and tomato paste? It looks really good but I want to make sure I have all the ingredients. thank you
Cayenne pepper & tomato paste are not in this recipe however they would be great additions! Here is a list of the ingredients for reference:
1 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
12 ounces smoked sausage, sliced into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 large bell pepper, diced
3 celery stalks, sliced
2 cloves garlic cloves, minced
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
15 ounces diced tomatoes in juices
2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
Thank you. Thought I was hallucinating because the author actually mentions in another comment the person could leave out the cayenne so I’m assuming she meant to add it and didn’t
oops! my apologies. didn’t realize you are the author. Thank you, I just finished putting it all in the crockpot. From the picture it looked like the perfect meal to prep for a week. Looking forward to it
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy it!
This is so scrumptious 😋
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Yum! I thought it was a little bland so I added extra Cajun seasoning and that did the trick.
Wonderful flavor!!!
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
So good and easy to make!
Delicious! I threw in some shrimp, too!
Nice! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed it!
Hi! Would you say each serving is a cup? More or less? Looks delish! Think I could use a buffalo chicken sausage?
This was like NOLA in my kitchen- awesome!
Is this recipe spicy or too spicy for a toddler to eat?
Not having a toddler myself, I’m still going to say yes probably. To make it less spicy definitely omit the cayenne and add a tablespoon or so of tomato paste. Let me know how it turns out!
where does it say in the ingredients cayene pepper and tomato paste?
I did this using home canned tomatoes and added tomato paste – I will make this one again. Thank you for putting it together!
I made this but did not add the tomato paste or the chicken broth. It was FANTASTIC! I will definitely make it again.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you so much for the feedback!
Hi there, This might be a silly question, but are the sausages raw when you put them in?
Thanks!
Not silly at all, I will update that so it’s more clear. What you see in the picture is cooked, smoked sausage.