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Cajun Chicken and Dirty Rice

Name: Cajun Chicken and Dirty Rice
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz 93% lean ground turkey; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; 1 cup long-grain white rice; 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 2 scallions, sliced; 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Spice-crusted chicken over savoury Cajun rice.

35 min total22 min activeMakes 4 plates

High-proteinMethod in Pro

Dirty rice gets its name, and its colour, from the meat and spices cooked into it. Here ground turkey and the trinity do the job, simmered with the rice in broth. Cajun-rubbed chicken breast seared on top makes it a full plate.

Ingredients

For 4 plates.

Dirty rice

8 oz 93% lean ground turkey
1 yellow onion, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 scallions, sliced

Cajun chicken

1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Method

Brown the turkey in a deep pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes until 165°F. Add the onion, celery and pepper and cook 4 minutes, then the garlic and Cajun seasoning.
165°F inside
Stir in the rice and broth, bring to a boil, cover and cook on low 18 minutes.

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Tips

Cajun blends are salty, so taste before adding any extra salt.
Slice the chicken across the grain for the most tender pieces.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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