Cajun chicken with a nice spicy flavor

Cajun chicken （ケイジャンチキン）

What kind of dish is Cajun chicken？？

Cajun chicken is made by grilling or frying chicken sprinkled with spices.

Create juicy and spicy dishes using your favorite parts such as chicken wings, chicken breasts, and chicken thighs.

It’s not a popular dish in Japan yet, but I’m sure everyone will like it. This recipe is a step towards exploring new flavors.♡

This time I grilled it in a frying pan, but you can also grill it in the oven.

Check out this article about Cajun cooking. 👉　Jambalaya featuring Johnsonville sausages

NUTRITION FACTS

520 kcal Protein 34g Fat36.5g Carb 5.5g Salt Equivalent 2.4g

INGREDIENTS (2SERVINGS)

chicken thigh 400g
garlic 7g
ginger 7g
☆salt 3g
☆Cajun spice 7g
☆oil 15g
☆sake 15g
white wine 30g

The spice is “Cajun Mix” sold by Mascot Foods and can be purchased at Kaldi, Kitano Ace, Amazon, etc. Spicy Cajun-style seasoning with paprika and chili peppers as a base, blended with herbs and spices such as oregano.

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

① Wipe the surface of the chicken thighs with a paper towel.

② Use a fork to poke holes in the meat in several places.

③ Finely chop the garlic and ginger.

④ Put the chicken thighs, garlic, and ginger into a plastic bag.

⑤ Put salt, Cajun spices, oil, and sake in a plastic bag and rub them into the chicken thighs.

⑥ Marinate for several hours.

⑦ Heat the frying pan over low heat.

⑧ Place the chicken skin side down in the frying pan. Grill over low heat. Be careful as garlic burns easily.

⑨ Flip and cook the other side.

⑩ When both sides are browned, pour white wine over them, cover and steam-fry for 5 minutes.

⑪ Open the lid and wipe off excess water and oil with a paper towel.

⑫ When the skin becomes crispy, it’s done.

naokoan

I’m Naoko. After graduating from a registered dietitian training school, I am working as a registered dietitian at a hospital in Japan. I love to cook and eat delicious food. I make recipes with calorie counting. The reason why all the ingredients are written as “g” is to accurately calculate calories. I am especially good at cooking with pressure cookers and ovens. I would like to introduce the recipe to foreigners who are interested in Japanese food. So I started writing Japanese home cooking recipes on my blog in English. 大学卒業後、管理栄養士として病院で勤務しています。レシピはカロリー計算を出来るだけ正確に行いたいので“g”で表記しています。日本の家庭料理のレシピを英語で紹介しています。圧力鍋とオーブンを使う料理が得意です。日本食・和食に興味を持ってもらえたら嬉しいです。よろしくお願いします(*ˊᵕˋ)♡‧₊