Cajun Chicken and Rice
By
Pam Crist
@cristmom1988
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My family loves spice. This is a quick and easy recipe with just enough cajun spice.
Ingredients
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6boneless skinless chicken breasts (2 1/2 lbs)
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1 tspcajun seasoning
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3 Tbspvegetable oil
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1 largebell pepper (your choice of color), chopped
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6green onions, chopped
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3/4 ccelery, chopped
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1 clong grain rice, uncooked
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3 ozbacon pieces
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1 csalsa
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1 can(s)(14 oz) reduced sodium chicken broth
How to Make Cajun Chicken and Rice
- Cut chicken into 1-inch chunks. Sprinkle with cajun seasoning. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 8 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from skillet.
- In same skillet, cook pepper, three-fourths of green onions and celery for 5 minutes, or until pepper is crisp-tender. Add uncooked rice to skillet and cook 1 minute.
- Return chicken to skillet. Stir in bacon pieces, salsa and broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 25 minutes or until rice has absorbed liquid and chicken is done (internal temperature should reach 170 degrees F.
- Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with remaining green onions. Refrigerate any leftovers.
