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Cajun-Spiced Chicken

Name: Cajun-Spiced Chicken
Total time: 1 h 52 min
Yield: Serves 4 (8 pieces)
Cuisine: Cajun & Creole
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp light brown sugar; 2 tsp paprika; ¾ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp salt; 8 pieces bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks

A sweet, spicy rub of paprika, brown sugar and warm spices on bone-in chicken, roasted until dark and sticky. The same marinade also works on the grill.

YieldServes 4 (8 pieces)
Hands-on15 min
Total1 h 52 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

2 tbspolive oil
2 tsplight brown sugar
2 tsppaprika
¾ tspcayenne pepper
1 tspground cumin
1 tspdried thyme
1 tspground coriander
1 tspsalt
8 piecesbone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks

Contains

Olive
Nightshades (any)
Bell (sweet) pepper
Chili peppers
Thyme
Cilantro / coriander
Cumin
Paprika
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Salty
Smoke
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Oven
Grill

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 1
Needs advance prep
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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