Cajun Lime Chicken

Spiced chicken thighs in a creamy Cajun-lime sauce with peppers and tomatoes.

Ingredients

Chicken

• 600g chicken thighs
• 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp onion granules
• 1 tsp garlic granules
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Cajun Lime Sauce

• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 1 sweet red pepper, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 200ml chicken stock
• 150ml single cream
• 1 lime, cut in half

To Serve

• 125g basmati rice per serving
• 1 tbsp soured cream per serving
• 50g tender stem broccoli per serving

Method

1. Season chicken thighs with Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, onion granules, garlic granules, and oregano.
2. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs skin-side down and cook for 5-6 minutes until golden. Flip and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add shallot and red pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
4. Add crushed garlic, smoked paprika, and Cajun seasoning. Cook for 1 minute.
5. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
6. Add cream and cherry tomatoes. Stir to combine.
7. Return chicken to pan. Squeeze lime halves over the top and add the squeezed lime halves to the sauce.
8. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
9. Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions and steam broccoli.
10. Serve chicken and sauce over rice with broccoli on the side. Top with a dollop of soured cream.

Nutrition (per serving, approximate)

Notes

Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs work best for this recipe but boneless can be substituted.

Adjust Cajun seasoning to taste - add more for extra heat.

Based on a recipe from Jasmin Eats, suspect she stole it - this is very close: https://www.thegoodbite.co.uk/recipes/one-pan-cajun-lime-chicken/

Tags: #cajun #chicken #onepot