Serve it with pasta, spinach rice, or cauliflower rice. It is so good!!
Cajun Chicken Thigh
It is no news that I love quick chicken recipes and today, I am sharing with you another simple and quick yet juicy and delicious chicken recipe you will love. This is just as good as my stove top bone-in chicken thighs and cilantro lime chicken recipe. I love the versatility in these recipes, while these recipes are made over the stove, they are good grilled, baked, or air fried. Let’s talk a bit about the seasoning I used in making this finger-licking chicken thigh great. I used my homemade Cajun spice rub (full recipe in the recipe card). I love how I am able to customize the spice rub to taste and I believe you will love it too. It is so good that it makes whatever you use it for, come alive. Related post: creamy cajun chicken pasta recipe
Why this Cajun chicken recipe is so good
It is a simple and quick recipe to whip up on a busy weeknight.
It is packed with flavours
Minimal prep
This is a one pot dish which means less clean up
Cajun chicken ingredients
Here are what you need to make this simple flavourful stove top chicken recipe Homemade Cajun seasoning: you can use store-bought cajun seasoning but I would recommend one with low sodium since you would still be adding salt to the chicken. Boneless skinless chicken thighs Unsalted butter Vegetable oil Salt Fresh parsley Add chopped parsley to the chicken and mix it around the pan for another minute. Take the chicken off the heat and rest for about 5 minutes before serving. Season the chicken with salt, then add the cajun seasoning. Mix together so that the chicken is well coated. Carefully add the chicken to the pan and sear for about 5 -7 minutes on each side until the chicken thigh is golden brown and charred on the edges. The internal temperature of cooked chicken should read 165F/73C
How to store cooked chicken
This recipe stores well in the fridge for up to 3 days. Make sure it is completely cooled and store in an airtight container. Garlic butter rice Cucumber salad Instant pot steamed asparagus Air fryer potatoes or Parmentier potatoes Instant pot broccoli or carrot
More chicken recipes
Honey mustard chicken Yes, you can marinate the chicken with the cajun spices and leave it to marinate in the fridge for up to 24 hours. What is Cajun seasoning made of? Cajun seasoning is a dry spice mix that originated from Louisiana. The common flavor profile of Cajun seasoning is cayenne pepper and garlic. The basic component of Cajun spices includes garlic, smoked paprika or sweet paprika, oregano, black pepper, onion powder. Creole seasoning can be used interchangeably with Cajun. Spinach stuffed chicken breast Air fryer chicken breast Baked lemon chicken Creamy garlic chicken If you made this easy Cajun chicken thighs recipe, don’t forget to leave me feedback and rate it 5 stars. Tag me @thedinnerbite on Instagram and save away to your Pinterest. Please subscribe to the blog if you haven’t for free new recipes in your inbox DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? PLEASE RATE IT AND LEAVE ME A COMMENT. USE #THEDINNERBITE OR TAG @THEDINNERBITE ON INSTAGRAM SO I CAN SEE YOUR PHOTOS, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR CREATIONS. THANK YOU!
