Weeknight dinners just became quicker with this tasty cajun spiced chicken recipe. This is an easy to prepare meal. It's made from basic kitchen cupboard spices and a mouth-watering pomegranate couscous accompaniment.
Folks, you're going to love this Cajun spiced chicken with pomegranate couscous recipe. So don't let the long name put you off!
Healthy, delicious, filling and best still, ready to be served in 30 minutes. What more do you need?
I mean don’t you love the versatility of chicken and what can go with it with?
Chicken is such an easy meat to prepare and can be turned into so many healthy dishes. Its low in fat/ calories and high in protein too.
If you loved the Cajun flavours here then be sure to try my one pot Cajun chicken pasta!
Easy chicken meals like this make up what my other half and I have at least once or twice a week.
It's like my cajun spiced oven baked chicken recipe, except this one is cooked in a grill pan.
These types of recipes make easy, quick and nutritious meals. They fit our busy, hectic weekdays so well.
Time is a huge factor in our lives. Or should I say the lack of it! When I make and serve simple meals like this, I'm thinking you're in the same position? With a busy life or a family too?
Talking of family. The majority of all my recipes can be adjusted to suit the number catered for.
How do I know? Well, when I'm trialling my recipes, I "double up" my cooking of the dish. In case something should go wrong (perish the thought 😉 ).
For this Cajun Spiced Chicken with Pomegranate Couscous you may need…
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Cajun Spiced Chicken with Pomegranate Couscous Recipe
Use some wholegrain rice with this Cajun spiced chicken instead of the couscous if you want. This also makes a great packed lunch option with a tomato salad.
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Cajun Spiced Chicken with Pomegranate Couscous Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
Cajun Spiced Chicken:-
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- ½. teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- A drizzle of olive oil
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts about 150g each
Pomegranate Couscous:-
- 1 pomegranate
- 120 ml vegetable stock
- 75 g couscous
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander
Instructions
Cajun Spiced Chicken:-
- Using a pestle and mortar, grind all the spices together to form a fine powder.
- Lightly coat the chicken breasts with the olive oil.
- Coat the chicken breasts in the fine spice powder and set aside.
Pomegranate Couscous:-
- Cut the pomegranate in half, remove the seeds and separate the seeds from the white pith.
- Heat the vegetable stock in a small saucepan and bring it to the boil, then turn off the heat.
- Place the couscous in a bowl, pour over the stock and cover for 15 minutes.
- In a grill pan, cook the spice covered chicken breasts over a medium heat for about 12 minutes turning every 2 minutes.
- Fluff up the couscous using a fork and mix with the pomegranate seeds and chopped coriander.
- Slice the chicken breasts, once cooked through, and arranged over the pomegranate couscous.
- Serve with a Greek yogurt.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
I just love Cajun seasoning, especially when it has a nice kick to it as well. It's so easy to make your own seasoning too, isn't it. No need to buy packets of it.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Me too Dannii, I'm a huge fan of Cajun seasoning, with just enough heat in it not to ruin the taste or flavours of the main dish.
Yeah, I try to cook everything from scratch when I can and Cajun seasoning is definitely a combination of spices I would agree that can be make yourself, rather than buying a packet. So much fresher and satisfying too, wouldn't you agree? 🙂
Susie @ SuzLyfe
O M G I can't even. I love Cajun and blackening spices, yes to pomegranites, yes to chicken, yes to couscous. This sounds fantastic. Yumming this for certain
I will try not to tell Lynn's mum but I can't make any promises 😀
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Suz, and as long as you don't tell Lynne's mum you are invited to the next Cajun spice party here! 😀
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
I am always time crunched too - so quick meals like this can be a lifesaver! Those spicy chicken breasts look so well done Neil and I adore the pomegranate cous cous!
Hope y'all have a blast at the BBC Good Food Show (Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood are 2 of my current favs who will be there) - cannot wait to hear about it next week!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Ah time Shashi, it can often be my biggest nemesis! There's just so much I'd like to write about and do, and so little time to try and juggle that between working and paying the bills, isn't there?
Again we have similar tastes (no longer surprised 😉 ) I saw Paul Hollywood 2 years ago when he was touring and doing a home baking demonstration, and I often bake his breads. I love Mary Berry's traditional English cooking too. Together they are just great talented entertainment. 🙂
Ginger Wroot
Hi there, found your site on a linkup! Your cajun chicken recipe looks like a winner, and I can't wait to try it! I bet this chicken would be good cold the next day sliced on sandwiches with some mayo, tomato, and maybe mozzarella cheese!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks so much for commenting Ginger Wroot! 🙂
Yes, I can certainly recommend the chicken from this recipe cold. I've had it as a packed lunch.
I've not had it sliced on sandwiches with mayo, tomato and mozzarella cheese though. Mmmmmm! That sounds AMAZING! 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Chicken is always my go to! I've been savoring the last of the great warm weather and grills some chicken breasts outside. Grilled chicken is always the best 😉
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Oh yes Rebecca. I probably should have mentioned in the recipe that grilling these chicken breasts outside on a bbq or grill would indeed be amazing, thanks for pointing that out! 😀
Chicken is always our quick "go to" as well. It's just such and easy things to prepare and to cook in so many ways don't you think? 🙂
Charissa (@ColourfulPalate)
Those pictures though! They are killing me.
My eyes are like popping out of the sockets and asking for me to be fed with cajun spiced chicken goodness. I've tried reaching through the screen and it for sure doesn't work.
Boy, this looks amazing!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Ha ha, thanks so much Charissa! 🙂
I can guarantee that the Cajun spiced chicken tastes just as good as it looks. You'll not be disappointed! 😀