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Cajun Spiced Chicken with Rhubarb & Peach Salsa (Gluten & Grain Free)

This is a spicy and fresh dish that is ready in 15 minutes and perfect to make during summer
Course Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine All around
Keyword Easy, Gluten-Free, Grain Free, Healthy, Quick
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 4-6 Chicken thighs (I used skin and boneless)
  • 1-2 tbsp Cajun pepper
  • 1 1/2-2 dl Rhubarb and Peach Salsa (according to recipe linked above)
  • 1 big Sweet potato sliced or cut into wedges

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celcius.
  • Slice the sweet potato and put in on a parchment covered baking sheet and place it in the oven. Bake for 12-18 minutes depending on how thick your slices are.
  • Meanwhile preheat a nonstick pan with some olive oil.
  • Cover the chicken thighs in cajun pepper according to taste.
  • When the pan is hot add the chicken thighs and let them fry for 2-3 minutes on each side.
  • Meanwhile prepare the salsa (unless prepared before) according to linked recipe above. It only takes five minutes to make.
  • When the chicken tighs are golden brown on each side place in a baking sheet.
  • Lower the temperature to 150 degrres Celcius and bake in the oven for 3-5 minutes, until the inner temperature reaches 74 degrees Celcius.
  • Take out the baked sweet potatoes and chicken tighs from the oven.
  • Place on two plates and add rhubarb and peach salsa on the side.