Cajun chicken recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

• 2 1/2 lb chicken
• 1 pt water
• 1 onion, cut into wedges
• 4 black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig of parsley
• 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 chopped garlic cloves
• 1 chopped celery stick
• 1 chopped green pepper
• 8 oz long grain rice
• 4 oz chopped chorizo sausage
• 4 oz chopped cooked ham
• 12 oz chopped plum tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 oz cooked prawns
• 1 dash of Tabasco sauce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation (instructions)

1. Place chicken, water, onion wedges, peppercorns, bay leaf and parsley in a flameproof casserole dish.
2. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
3. Remove chicken from stock, remove skin and carcass.
4. Chopped chicken meat and set aside.
5. Strain stock and leave aside to cool.
6. Heat oil in a frying pan.
7. When oil is hot, add chopped onion, garlic, celery and green pepper.
8. Stir fry for 5 minutes, add rice, sausage, ham and reserved chicken.
9. Cook for a further 3 minutes.
10. Add tomatoes, 10 fl oz reserved stock, chili, ground cumin, cumin seeds and thyme.
11. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes.
12. Add prawns and Tabasco sauce.
13. Cook for another 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
14. Serve hot.

Servings: 4

Main Courses Dishes: Chicken Turkey Duck & Other Poultry Recipes