Blackened chicken
7 min·American
Blackened chicken
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 2 skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp Cajun spice mix
- 1 tbsp olive oil
For the San Fran quinoa salad
- 200g quinoa
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, finely chopped
- 100g frozen peas
- 100g sweetcorn
- 1 avocado, diced
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
7 steps
- 1
Lay the chicken breasts flat and bash them out to about 1cm thick.
- 2
Rub the Cajun spice mix all over the chicken.
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over a high heat.
- 4
Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side, until cooked through and blackened.
7 min - 5
Meanwhile, cook the quinoa according to packet instructions.
- 6
While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the salad by mixing the red onion, peppers, peas, sweetcorn, avocado, coriander, lime juice, olive oil and chilli (if using).
- 7
Serve the blackened chicken with the San Fran quinoa salad.
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Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)
Calories
548cal
