Cajun BBQ Peri Chicken & Rice by @veryhungrygreek

12 min

2 servings

🍗

250 g

Chicken breast

🧂

13 ml

Cajun seasoning

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🍋

5 ml

Lemon juice

🧅

80 g

White onion

🫑

80 g

Red pepper

🍖

3 tbsp

Bbq sauce

🍚

220 g

Mexican rice

🍞

70 g

Reduced-fat garlic bread

🌶️

5 ml

Peri peri medium marinade

🥚

45 ml

Light mayonnaise

💧

15 ml

Cold water

  1. Dice

    Finely dice the white onion and red bell pepper.

  2. Season

    Season the chicken breast with 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice.

  3. Spray

    Spray the frying pan with cooking oil spray and heat it over medium-high heat.

  4. Add

    Add the seasoned chicken breast, white onion, and red bell pepper to the hot pan.

  5. Fry

    Fry the chicken and vegetables for 6–7 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

  6. Transfer

    Transfer the cooked chicken breast to a bowl and shred it with two forks.

  7. Coat

    Coat the shredded chicken with barbecue sauce and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning.

  8. Return

    Return the barbecue chicken to the frying pan and mix it with the cooked vegetables.

  9. Mix

    Mix the peri peri marinade, light mayonnaise, and cold water until the perinaise is smooth.

  10. Heat

    Heat the Mexican rice following its package directions and divide it between two bowls.

  11. Top

    Top the rice with the Cajun barbecue chicken mixture and drizzle over the perinaise.

  12. Serve

    Serve each portion with one slice of reduced-fat garlic bread.

Cajun BBQ Peri Chicken & Rice by @veryhungrygreek

12 min

2 servings

🍗

250 g

Chicken breast

🧂

13 ml

Cajun seasoning

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

⚫

Pepper

🍋

5 ml

Lemon juice

🧅

80 g

White onion

🫑

80 g

Red pepper

🍖

3 tbsp

Bbq sauce

🍚

220 g

Mexican rice

🍞

70 g

Reduced-fat garlic bread

🌶️

5 ml

Peri peri medium marinade

🥚

45 ml

Light mayonnaise

💧

15 ml

Cold water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Finely dice the white onion and red bell pepper.

    🧅White onion
    🫑Red bell pepper
    🔪Knife
    🪵Chopping board

  2. Step 2/12

    Season the chicken breast with 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🧂Cajun seasoning
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Black pepper
    🍋Lemon juice
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Measuring spoons

  3. Step 3/12

    Spray the frying pan with cooking oil spray and heat it over medium-high heat.

    🫗Cooking oil spray
    🍳Frying pan

  4. Step 4/12

    Add the seasoned chicken breast, white onion, and red bell pepper to the hot pan.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🧅White onion
    🫑Red bell pepper
    🍳Frying pan

  5. Step 5/12

    Fry the chicken and vegetables for 6–7 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🧅White onion
    🫑Red bell pepper
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/12

    Transfer the cooked chicken breast to a bowl and shred it with two forks.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🍴Fork

  7. Step 7/12

    Coat the shredded chicken with barbecue sauce and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🍖Barbecue sauce
    🧂Cajun seasoning
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🍴Fork
    🥄Measuring spoons

  8. Step 8/12

    Return the barbecue chicken to the frying pan and mix it with the cooked vegetables.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🧅White onion
    🫑Red bell pepper
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/12

    Mix the peri peri marinade, light mayonnaise, and cold water until the perinaise is smooth.

    🌶️Peri peri marinade
    🥚Light mayonnaise
    💧Cold water
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Measuring spoons
    🍴Fork

  10. Step 10/12

    Heat the Mexican rice following its package directions and divide it between two bowls.

    🍚Mexican rice
    🥣Mixing bowl

  11. Step 11/12

    Top the rice with the Cajun barbecue chicken mixture and drizzle over the perinaise.

    🍚Mexican rice
    🍗Chicken breast
    🌶️Peri peri marinade
    🥚Light mayonnaise
    💧Cold water
    🍴Fork

  12. Step 12/12

    Serve each portion with one slice of reduced-fat garlic bread.

    🍞Reduced-fat garlic bread

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Herbs and spices, Seasonings, Fruit, Vegetables, Grains, Bakery, Condiments, Water

Ingredients

Chicken breast, Cajun seasoning, Salt, Pepper, Lemon juice, White onion, Red pepper, Bbq sauce, Mexican rice, Reduced-fat garlic bread, Peri peri medium marinade, Light mayonnaise, Cold water

Notes

Chicken breast (cut into tenders), Lemon juice (a squeeze), White onion (finely diced), Red pepper (finely diced), Bbq sauce (Sweet Baby Rays recommended), Mexican rice (shop-bought), Reduced-fat garlic bread (buy from Aldi or Tesco), Peri peri medium marinade (for the perinaise), Light mayonnaise (for the perinaise), Cold water (for the perinaise)

Allergens

Gluten, Milk, Egg

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein, Calorie-controlled

Calories

557 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 43g, Fat: 22g, Carbohydrates: 45g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 9g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 1050mg, Potassium: 620mg, Iron: 2.1mg, Calcium: 85mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 52mg, Vitamin B6: 0.8mg, Vitamin B12: 0.3µg, Vitamin A: 75µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

5 minutes

Cooking

7 minutes

Overall

12 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Frying pan, Mixing bowl, Fork, Knife, Chopping board, Measuring spoons, Wooden spoon

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Weeknight dinner, Lunch, Meal prep

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@veryhungrygreek

Origin

Cuisine

Cajun, Mexican

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Juicy, Creamy, Fluffy

Flavors

Smoky, Spicy, Tangy, Savory, Sweet

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Reheat chicken and rice until piping hot,Store perinaise separately), freezer : 2 months (Freeze chicken and rice without perinaise or garlic bread,Use freezer-safe airtight containers)