Blackened Cajun Chicken Recipe

Blackened Cajun Chicken Recipe Rating 3

My son's a great cook who came up with this rub on his own. It's one of our very favorite ways to prepare chicken because it's nice and zesty.

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Blackened Cajun Chicken Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. + marinating Grill: 30 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon each paprika, brown sugar, garlic powder and ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon each onion powder, ground cumin, dried thyme and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon crushed bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 3-1/2 pounds), cut up and skin removed

Directions

  • Combine all seasonings. Place chicken in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; rub with half of the seasoning mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Grill, covered, over medium heat for 15-23 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Yield: 4 servings.

    Editor's Note: Seasoning mix is enough for two chickens. It may be made ahead and stored in an airtight container until needed.

Nutritional Facts One serving (prepared without added salt) equals 268 calories, 110 mg sodium, 96 mg cholesterol, 12 g carbohydrate, 38 g protein, 8 g fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Blackened Cajun Chicken in Country Chicken Cookbook , p89

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Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by Ginnygirl1974

My husband and I loved it and will make this again for sure, I'd say it was a med on the hot scale.


Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2010 by scrambledwithcheese

Awful. Way too much cumin and onion powder.

 
 
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