Cajun Chicken | Daily Dine

Cajun Chicken

These spicy Cajun-style chicken breasts are coated in a generous blend of spices for a delicious addition to any salad or sandwich, either hot or cold!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 60 minutes

Servings: 10

Nutritional Information

Calories:536 kcal

Carbohydrate:2 g

Cholesterol:67 mg

Fat:48 g

Dietary Fiber:1 g

Protein:25 g

Saturated Fat:4 g

Sodium:620 mg

Sugar:0 g

Unsaturated Fat:0 g

Ingredients

2 cups vegetable oil

2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning

2 tablespoons dried Italian seasoning

2 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning

0.25 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste

10 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/2 inch thickness

Spice blend substitute

Use the packaged blend, or make this community-sourced copycat. The exact HelloFresh formula may differ.

Amounts below are scaled for this recipe.

1 ½ tspPaprika
1 ½ tspOnion Powder
¾ tspGarlic Powder
¾ tspDried Oregano
¾ tspDried Thyme
⅜ tspDried Basil
⅜ tspCayenne

Mix using these proportions, then measure the recipe amount.

1 partsGranulated Garlic
1 partsOregano
1 partsBasil
1 partsBlack Pepper
1 partsParsley Flakes

Instructions

Step 1
Whisk oil, Cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning, lemon-pepper seasoning, and garlic powder together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Step 3
Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
Step 4
Grill chicken on the preheated grill until juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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Spice blend substitute

Cajun Spice Blend

Italian Seasoning