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Cajun Blackened Chicken Recipe

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Dec 30 2025

1h 20m

Serves 4

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Make Cajun Blackened Chicken in just 1h 20m. Cajun chicken breast, confit garlic butter, warm potato salad, bacon, coleslaw, kale oil

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Ingredients

For the Blackened Chicken

For the Confit Garlic Butter

For the Warm Potato Salad

For the Coleslaw

For the Kale Oil

Preparation

Preparing the Blackened Chicken

1. Season the Chicken

Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Rub the Cajun seasoning, salt, and black pepper all over the chicken breasts.

2. Cook the Chicken

Heat olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken breasts and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side until blackened and cooked through. Remove from skillet and let rest.

Making the Confit Garlic Butter

3. Prepare Garlic and Butter

In a small saucepan, combine the garlic cloves, butter, and thyme sprigs. Heat gently on low until the garlic is soft and the butter is infused, about 20 minutes.

4. Strain the Butter

Remove from heat, strain the garlic butter into a bowl, discarding the thyme and garlic cloves, and set aside.

Making the Warm Potato Salad

5. Cook the Potatoes

Boil the Yukon Gold potatoes in salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly.

6. Cook the Bacon

In a skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove the bacon, crumble it, and set aside.

7. Combine Ingredients

Chop potatoes into bite-size pieces. In a large bowl, combine warm potatoes, bacon, sliced green onions, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Toss gently to combine.

Preparing the Coleslaw

8. Prepare Vegetables

Shred the cabbage and carrots. In a bowl, combine them, along with mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and salt.

9. Mix Well

Stir well until everything is evenly coated. Adjust seasoning to taste and let sit for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Making the Kale Oil

10. Blend the Kale and Oil

In a blender, combine the kale leaves and olive oil. Blend until smooth.

11. Season

Add the salt and blend again. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve. Set aside for drizzling later.

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