Cajun Chicken With Blueberry BBQ Sauce Recipe

Turn ordinary chicken thighs into a fancy affair with a caramelized sauce made of blueberries, BBQ sauce, and plenty of other sweet and savory flavors. Fresh blueberries and orange juice give these grilled, skin-on chicken thighs a fresh flavor and a crispy presentation.

The Cajun spices bring heat and warmth to the base seasonings of these thighs. Don't have an all-in-one Cajun spice? Use ground oregano, cayenne pepper, onion powder, black pepper, and paprika. Get creative and make the spice blend your own!

Finish off your blueberry BBQ sauce with a paleo-friendly BBQ sauce; make your own and control the quality of ingredients. Serve these finger-licking chicken thighs with a side of zesty sweet potato wedges or a no-mayo potato salad!

Cajun Chicken With Blueberry BBQ Sauce Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep: 15 min Cook: 45 min

Ingredients

• 6 to 8 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on
• 2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup homemade BBQ sauce
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to indirect medium-high heat.
2. Generously season the chicken thighs with the Cajun seasoning.
3. Place the blueberries, orange juice, chill powder, and cinnamon in a blender. Pulse until smooth.
4. Pour in the BBQ sauce and season to taste; pulse again until well blended. (If the sauce is too thick, add more orange juice or water)
5. Refrigerate the sauce until ready to use.
6. Grill the chicken thighs over direct heat until browned on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
7. Transfer to indirect heat, cover, and cook for 30 to 35 minutes.
8. Baste the chicken generously with the BBQ blueberry sauce, and grill over direct heat until the sauce caramelizes.
9. Let the chicken rest for 4 to 5 minutes before serving.

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Cajun Chicken With Blueberry BBQ Sauce Recipe

Grilled, skin-on chicken thighs with a caramelized blueberry-filled BBQ sauce. Plenty of fresh, finger-licking flavors!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 631 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 6 to 8 chicken thighs bone-in, skin on
• 2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup homemade BBQ sauce
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to indirect medium-high heat.
• Generously season the chicken thighs with the Cajun seasoning.
  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
• Place the blueberries, orange juice, chill powder, and cinnamon in a blender. Pulse until smooth.
  2 cups fresh blueberries, ½ cup orange juice, 1 tbsp. chili powder, 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
• Pour in the BBQ sauce and season to taste; pulse again until well blended. (If the sauce is too thick, add more orange juice or water)
  1 cup homemade BBQ sauce, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Refrigerate the sauce until ready to use.
• Grill the chicken thighs over direct heat until browned on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  6 to 8 chicken thighs
• Transfer to indirect heat, cover, and cook for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Baste the chicken generously with the BBQ blueberry sauce, and grill over direct heat until the sauce caramelizes.
• Let the chicken rest for 4 to 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 631kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 36gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 927mgPotassium: 1030mgFiber: 9gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 5324IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 5mg

Keyword bbq sauce, blueberry, cajun-style, chicken

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