How to make finger-licking cajun chicken with coleslaw in 20 minutes.
This finger-licking Cajun chicken with coleslaw and steamed rice will definitely spice up your weekly meal plan. With only 7 main ingredients, it is done in 20 minutes. Enjoy!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cajun, Cajun chicken, chicken dinner
Servings: 4serves
Author: Elena Elliott
Ingredients
300gof free-range minced chicken
200gof the fresh store-bought coleslaw mix400g if preparing this recipe without rice, see note
1oniondiced
1/2red capsicumbell pepper, diced
1/2green capsicumbell pepper, diced
1cupof cooked rice
1tbspof Cajun seasoningI used Slap Ya Mama, from Walker and Son's
2tbspof olive oil
1tbspTamari saucegluten-free soy sauce
Optional: avocado and lime wedges to serve
Instructions
In a large frying pan or in a wok, heat some olive oil on a medium-high heat.
Add diced onion and cook for a couple of minutes until the onions have softened.
Add diced capsicum and cook for another couple of minutes, stirring as needed.
Now add the chicken mince and the cajun seasoning and cook until the chicken is cooked through.
Add the coleslaw and let it cook down, it will take 2 to 3 minutes. Do not overcook the coleslaw.
Add the cooked rice to the chicken and coleslaw and mix well to combine. Give the rice a minute or two to warm up.
Add soy sauce, mix well and serve. Yum!
Notes
This dish can be prepared without rice. Just leave out the rice and add 400g of coleslaw instead of 200g.