Kickin' Cajun Chicken & Sweetcorn Casserole

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:38:40 GMT

Step 1

Boil a kettle

Step 2

Peel and grate the garlic. Chop green beans into bite sized pieces. Drain and rinse canned corn & beans.

Step 3

Dissolve the chicken stock mix in boiled water with the soft cheese and grated garlic - this is your creamy garlic stock

Step 4

Add the smoked paprika, cayenne pepper (can't handle the heat? Go easy!), ground coriander, dried oregano, ground cumin, a pinch of sugar and salt and a generous grind of black pepper to a plate then give everything a good mix up - this is your Cajun spice blend

Step 5

Add the thighs breasts to the Cajun spice blend and turn them several times until they're fully coated in all the spices - these are your Cajun spiced chicken thighs

Step 6

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a generous drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat

Step 7

Once hot, add the Cajun spiced chicken thighs to the pan and cook for 3 min on each side

Step 8

Add flour to the pan and stir it into the sauce around the chicken, so the flour soaks up the juices, then add the creamy garlic stock

Step 9

Add the chopped green beans, corn and beans to the pan with the chicken.

Step 10

Roughly tear in half of the basil (save some for garnish!) and season with a generous crack of black pepper and a pinch of salt

Step 11

Mix everything together and cook covered, stirring occasionally, for 12 min or until the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!) - this is your Cajun chicken & sweetcorn casserole

Step 12

Serve the kickin' Cajun chicken & sweetcorn casserole in bowls

Step 13

Tear the remaining basil over the top and season with a grind of black pepper

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