Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Cajun Chicken and Red Beans and Rice

I wouldn't say I've had much experience with Cajun food. In fact, I've had very little. I'd say the only thing that makes this remotely "Cajun" is the fact that I bought a seasoning mix at Penzey's called "Cajun Seasoning." So there you go, it's 100% legitimate.

Cajun Chicken
Chicken, diced
Salt
Cajun Seasoning (I really like the one at Penzey's)
Black Pepper
Diced Onions
Lemon Juice
Olive Oil

1. Heat oil in a skillet on medium high heat.
2. Put in onions to cook for a while
3. Season chicken with Cajun Seasoning, a little Salt, and black pepper
4. Cook chicken until there is no more pink

Red Beans and Rice (While Chicken is Cooking, or Start Before)
Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed
Carrots, really diced
White Rice
Chicken Bullion Cube
Cajun Seasoning
Red Bell Pepper, really diced

If you have a rice cooker:
1. follow typical directions, only add one cube chicken bullion, a TBSP cajun seasoning, and the carrots.
2. Add the beans and the bell pepper after it finishes cooking.

If you do not have a rice cooker, follow rice directions on packages, only subsitiuting chicken broth (having dissolved your bullion cube in water) for water. Add beans and bell pepper when finished.

The feedback on this one was pretty positive. Rob said I should make it every four weeks, and that was really a compliment. If you have any cajun recipes, send them my way, because my first try had some great results.

1 comment:

  1. That dish was fantastically tasty! Let's have it every 2-3 weeks!

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