Best Curry Cajun Spiced Chicken Recipes

ONE POT CAJUN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Rub olive oil all over chicken. Season with Cajun seasoning all over.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Once the butter is just melted, stir in the honey.
• Add chicken to the pan and brown for 1-2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add rice, cajun, seasoning, and broth to the pan and give it a good stir. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer (medium-low), return chicken to pan (place on top of rice), cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender.
• Fluff rice with a fork and serve chicken and rice with a scoop of mangoes (or alternate option, see notes), fresh cilantro, and lime wedges for squeezing.

CAJUN SPICED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pour olive oil into a shallow dish or plate. Create a thin layer of cajun seasoning on another plate.
• Coat the chicken tenders with olive oil followed by cajun seasoning.
• Place a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add tenders. Cook for 4 minutes.
• Flip ¼ and cook for 3 minutes or until completely cooked.

SPICY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• In a food processor combine the onion, garlic, jalapeno, garam masala, cumin, and cloves. Process to make a chunky paste.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion mixture, curry powder, and 1/4 cup water. Let fry 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add chicken pieces, potatoes, and salt to taste. Add water to cover, up to 3 cups, and bring to a boil. Simmer until the chicken and potatoes are cooked through, about 30 minutes. Serve over rice.

CAJUN CHICKEN ONE-POT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, shallow saucepan or deep frying pan over a medium heat, then add the chicken, season lightly and fry for 6-8 mins, stirring occasionally until just golden all over - no need to worry about it being cooked through at this stage.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 mins more, then scatter over the Cajun-style seasoning and stir so the chicken pieces are evenly coated. Tip in the tomatoes, a quarter of a can of water and the stock cube. Stir, then bring to a simmer and cook for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for a minute less than pack instructions. Stir the cream into the chicken and continue to simmer gently. When the pasta is cooked, drain well and stir into chicken mixture. Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce over a low heat for 2 mins, then stir in the parmesan and lemon juice, and cook for 1 min more. Serve the pasta straight from the pan, or tip into a large serving bowl. Scatter with parsley, if you like, and extra parmesan.

SPICY CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry. Set aside. Grind poppy seeds into a paste.
• In a large skillet, saute onions and green chiles in oil until golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and continue to saute. Add poppy seed paste and reserved chicken pieces, continuing to saute. Stir all together; after chicken is well mixed with the 'gravy', add the red chili powder and pour 2 cups of water over the mixture. Cover skillet and let simmer about 12 to 15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• After chicken is 'well-boiled' (the oil should be floating on top of the skillet liquid), add the garam masala and turmeric powder and turn off the stove. Stir all together and serve.