What is Cajun Chicken? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Cajun Chicken?

Cajun chicken is a flavorful lightly spicy dish often made using chicken breast. The meat is seasoned with spices such as cayenne pepper, onion, paprika and other Cajun style spices. The seasoned meat is grilled until the outside has light brown grill marks for added flavor and the texture is juicy and tender. Cajun chicken can be served as is, and used on sandwiches and in salads.

What does Cajun Chicken Taste Like?

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Ingredients

chicken breast

Grilled chicken breast is meat from the chest of the chicken. It is a white meat, making it a bit dryer than the darker meat from the leg or wing. When grilled properly chicken breast can be moist, juicy and tender. The meat is an off white color with golden brown grill marks. These golden brown parts have extra flavor and a bit of crispiness. Grilled chicken has a mild taste that is meaty and savory.

paprika

Paprika is a spice made made not from one type of pepper but from multiple varieties of sweet peppers and chili peppers. Common paprika is not spicy, but some paprika will be mildly spicy if hotter peppers are used. The pepper is dried and ground into a fine red power used to season savory dishes. The flavor is both sweet and pungent with a hint of bitterness that can emerge when it is cooked.

onion flakes

Onion flakes come from the bulb vegetable, called an onion. The onion is usually round and has a thin dry skin around its juicy layers. This skin depends in the color of the onion, as does the flesh. The flesh, or body of the onion is made of multiple round layers, that get smaller towards the center. Usually white or yellow onions are used in making dehydrated onion flakes. Onions are cut into tiny pieces and dried until there is no moisture left in them. This makes them shelf stable and an excellent last minute seasoning.

thyme

Thyme is an herb used in various cuisines for its gently sharp and cool pungency. A minty edge is present in its flavor. It grows on thin stalks and has very small tapered green leaves with a hint of white at the edges. The herb is often dried and takes on a muted green color. It goes well in soups and with meats, grains and vegetables.

cayenne pepper

Cayenne is a small and moderately hot chili pepper. When mature it is bright red in color and has a thin tapered body that is between 2-3 inches long. On the Scoville heat scale for hot peppers it is considered 'scorching'. Cayenne has a crunch to it when raw, though is best cooked to reduce the heat of the plant, it is also sold as a powder. This hot pepper is used commonly in Central and South America, as well as Africa.

Cajun Chicken Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 oz28.35g

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	44kcal	2%
Fats	1g	4%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	0g	0%
Trans fats	N/A
Carbs	0g	0%
Sugars	0g	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	9g	34%
Cholesterol	29mg	28%
Sodium	15mg	2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Cajun Chicken?

1 oz of Cajun Chicken contains 9 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Cajun Chicken?

1 oz of Cajun Chicken contains 0 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Cajun Chicken?

1 oz of Cajun Chicken contains 1 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Cajun Chicken?

1 oz of Cajun Chicken contains 0 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 oz of Cajun Chicken?

There are 44 calories in 1 oz of Cajun Chicken.

How many calories are in 1 pound of Cajun Chicken?

There are 699 calories in 1 pound of Cajun Chicken.