My Roasted Chicken with Cajun Spice Egg Fried Rice is a quick, satisfying meal that’s full of tender roasted chicken, fluffy rice, vegetables, eggs and a smoky Cajun kick. It’s perfect for a busy weeknight, easy to customise with your favourite vegetables, and a fantastic way to turn simple ingredients into something special.
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Serves 4
Equipment
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Baking Tray
- Saucepans x 2
- Colander
- Sharp knife
- Chopping board
- Tablespoon
- Teaspoon
- Stirring spoon
Ingredients for the chicken
- Chicken breasts x 500g
- Olive oil x 2 tbsps
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Method for the roast chicken
- Preheat the oven to 200°C or gas mark 6.
- Put the chicken breasts into the large mixing bowl.
- Pour the oil over the breasts.
- Sprinkle over salt and pepper to taste.
- Rub the oil, salt and pepper into the breasts.
- Place the breast into a baking tray.
- When the oven is preheated place the tray into the oven.
- Cook the breasts for about 25 – 30 minutes or until the juices run clear.
- Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
Ingredients for the Cajun Spice stir fry rice
- Rice x 200 – 300g
- Spring onions x 8 – 10
- Carrot x 1
- Yellow pepper x 1
- Green beans x 1 – 2 handfuls
- Paprika x 1 tsp
- Smoked paprika x 1 tsp
- Cayenne pepper x 1/4 tsp
- Garlic granules x 1 tsp
- Onion granules x 1 tsp
- Dried oregano x 1 tsp
- Eggs x 2 – 4
- Tamari or soy sauce x 2 tbsps
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Method for the vegetable stir fry rice
- Cook the rice via Boiling Brown Rice to Prefection
- Leave to cool for a couple of hours or preferably overnight in the fridge.
- Slice the tops and the bottoms from the spring onions.
- Cut the onions into half centimetre pieces.
- Peel the carrot and slice it in the middle.
- Slice the two pieces of carrot lengthways in half.
- Then lengthways into quarters.
- Slice lengthways until you make batons.
- Next slice the top from the pepper.
- Remove the core and the stalk.
- Now slice the flesh.
- Set these vegetables aside.
- Put a large pan onto a high heat on the hob and add oil to the base.
- When the pan has heated up add in the spring onion.
- Fry until they start to soften.
- Next add in the carrot, pepper and green beans and fry for a couple of minutes.
- Remove the vegetables from the pan and put in a bowl.
- Crack the egg into the cup or a bowl and scrambled.
- Add more oil, if necessary, and add in the eggs.
- Fry until the eggs have cooked.
- Now add in the cooked rice and vegetables.
- Mix these ingredients together.
- Sprinkle over the paprika, smoked paprika, garlic granules, onion granules, dried oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour over the tamari or soy sauce to you tastes.
- Then serve with the chicken and enjoy.
This dish proves that simple ingredients can make a tasty dinner. It’s a great meal to make part of it in advance. and store it in the fridge overnight. Let me know if you give it a try! Happy cooking! ❤️🍗🍚
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