Spice up your dinner with this Cajun-style blackened chicken served with dirty rice and collard greens. This dish is packed with flavor and is sure to impress your family and friends.
This dish features tender chicken breasts that are seasoned with a blend of Cajun spices and then seared until blackened. The result is a crispy exterior with juicy, flavorful meat on the inside.
Dirty rice is a classic Cajun dish that is made by cooking rice with ground meat, vegetables, and seasoning. The name comes from the fact that the rice takes on a "dirty" appearance due to the added ingredients. This version includes ground pork, onion, celery, and bell pepper for a delicious and satisfying side dish.
Collard greens are a staple in Southern cuisine and are a perfect complement to the Cajun-style chicken and dirty rice. The greens are cooked with bacon, onion, and garlic for a savory and slightly smoky flavor.
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bunch collard greens, stemmed and chopped
Instructions:
- In a small bowl, mix together paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- Rub the spice mixture onto both sides of the chicken breasts.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until blackened and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add the ground pork and cook until browned.
- Add the onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic to the skillet and cook until softened.
- Add the cooked white rice to the skillet and stir to combine with the vegetables and pork.
- Stir in the hot sauce, salt, and black pepper.
- Reduce the heat to low and cover the skillet to keep warm.
- In a separate skillet, cook the bacon until crispy.
- Add the collard greens to the skillet and cook until wilted.
- Season the collard greens with salt and pepper.
- Serve the Cajun-style blackened chicken with the dirty rice and collard greens.