Cajun Chicken With Mushrooms Recipe

Give your chicken a little kick with hot sauce and cayenne pepper in this simple but delicious Cajun-inspired recipe. Homemade bone stock adds some extra nutrition, and the mushrooms make an easy side right in the same pan.

Let it simmer until all the flavors combine, and you’ll end up with a savory, vegetable-heavy main dish that breaks the typical seasoning mold just enough to be interesting.

You can use whatever hot sauce you like for the seasonings; just make sure it’s Paleo-friendly. If you can’t find anything at the store, you could always make your own: there’s a Paleo hot sauce recipe out there for every level of tastebuds, from the spice-shy to the ghost pepper devotees.

With the peppers, the onions, and the mushrooms, this dish has plenty of vegetables in it already, but if you wanted something extra, you could go for a rich bowl of soup or maybe some quick green beans or okra to match the chicken flavor.

If you want to go full-on Cajun-themed, this is an easy main course to plan for, but if you don’t, it’s still tasty with whatever other sides you’ve got on the menu.

Cajun Chicken With Mushrooms Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 20 min COOK: 1 h

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, cut into chunks
• 6 oz. mushrooms, sliced
• 1 ½ cup onions, chopped
• 1 ½ cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
• ½ cup red bell peppers
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups chicken stock
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 3 to 4 drops of your favorite hot sauce
• 2 tbsp. tapioca starch
• ¼ cup ghee
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken pieces on all sides and set aside.
2. Melt the ghee in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
3. Stir in the tapioca starch and continue stirring until browned.
4. Add the onions, celery, peppers, and garlic, and cook until softened but still crunchy.
5. Pour in the chicken stock, stirring continuously.
6. Add all the remaining ingredients, including the browned chicken, and season to taste.
7. Cover and let simmer for 1 hour.

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Cajun Chicken With Mushrooms Recipe

This simple recipe adds some heat to a quick combination of chicken breast and vegetables in homemade stock.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 511 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 chicken breasts cut into chunks
• 6 oz. mushrooms sliced
• 1 ½ cup onions chopped
• 1 ½ cup celery chopped
• 1 cup chopped green bell peppers
• ½ cup red bell peppers
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 cups chicken stock
• ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
• 3 to 4 drops of your favorite hot sauce
• 2 tbsp. tapioca starch
• ¼ cup ghee
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken pieces on all sides and set aside.
  4 chicken breasts
• Melt the ghee in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
  ¼ cup ghee
• Stir in the tapioca starch and continue stirring until browned.
  2 tbsp. tapioca starch
• Add the onions, celery, peppers, and garlic, and cook until softened but still crunchy.
  1 ½ cup onions, 1 ½ cup celery, 1 cup chopped green bell peppers, 2 garlic cloves
• Pour in the chicken stock, stirring continuously.
  2 cups chicken stock
• Add all the remaining ingredients, including the browned chicken, and season to taste.
  6 oz. mushrooms, ½ cup red bell peppers, ½ tsp. cayenne pepper, 3 to 4 drops of your favorite hot sauce, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Cover and let simmer for 1 hour.

Nutrition

Calories: 511kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 59gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 1065mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2217IUVitamin C: 78mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 8mg

Keyword cajun, chicken, mushroom

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