Recipe

Cajun Baked Chicken Breasts

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Chicken breasts baked in a creamy Cajun spiced sauce, just perfect for weeknight eats. 

4
15 minutes
40 minutes
180ºC

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
    - cut into bite size pieces
  • Seasoning
  • 2 fresh garlic cloves
    - thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp Cajun spice
    - commercial brand
  • Pinch of sea salt
    - optional
  • Cajun Sauce
  • 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp sriracha
    - commercial brand
  • To serve
  • Freshly cooked rice
  • Freshly cooked spinach

Instructions

  • Step ONE
  • 01 Place chicken pieces into a container, cover with all the seasonings. Mix well. Allow to marinate for minimum of 30 minutes.
  • Step TWO
  • 02 Make Cajun sauce; in a bowl mix all ingredients together. Keep for later.
  • Step THREE
  • 03 Place chicken pieces into an oven proof dish. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes remove from the oven and top with Cajun sauce. Replace into the oven and continue cooking for 15 minutes more. When chicken is cooked and sauce bubbling, remove from the oven and enjoy.
  • Serve:
  • 04 Take to the table and serve with freshly cooked Jasmine rice and pan fried buttered cooked spinach.

Notes

Either use fresh spinach leaves or frozen. No need to defrost, cook from frozen in a pan with plenty of melted butter and seasoning. It is also OK to use 1 tbsp garlic powder if you prefer.

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