This Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken is the perfect healthy main dish recipe for grilling season! Juicy chicken breasts cooked to perfection in the BEST homemade cajun spice blend!
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I don’t know about you but in our house, chicken breasts are on the menu at least a few times a week! This Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken is my latest favourite way to enjoy grilled chicken, and it’s perfect as a main dish, thrown into your favourite pasta or rice dishes, or sliced over a salad!
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I absolutely love making this Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken in my favourite tried and true Cast Iron Pan (affiliate link) when it’s too cold outside to grill on the barbecue! It gives the perfect sear on the chicken and has such even heat distribution – it creates the most gorgeous caramelization and intensifies the flavour. And it’s easy on the budget too, which any family would love. It’s one of my most loved kitchen tools!!
How to make Cajun Chicken
Preparing this Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken couldn’t be easier! Simply pat the chicken dry, season with some cajun spice blend, add to the grill OR a hot pan with a tiny bit of oil so they don’t stick, and cook on one side and then the other juct until cooked through! It’s THAT simple – you can have this Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken on your plate in a matter of minutes!
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Feel free to use store-bought Cajun seasoning, OR you can make your own in about 5 minutes with my Easy Homemade Cajun Seasoning Blend recipe! Make it spicy or mild, to your family’s tastes!
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I hope you love this Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite way to prepare boneless skinless chicken breasts? I’d love to know!
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Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken
This Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken is the perfect healthy main dish recipe! Juicy chicken breasts cooked to perfection in the BEST homemade cajun spice blend!
Recipe: Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2-3 tablespoons cajun seasoning blend (link to recipe in instructions below)
Recipe: Instructions
- Heat your grill or a large cast iron pan over medium high heat. If using a pan, add the olive oil.
- Pound the chicken breasts with the flat side of a meat tenderizer just in the middle of the breasts to create an even thickness.
- Rub the cajun seasoning (GET the easy recipe for Cajun Seasoning HERE) over all sides of the chicken breasts until well coated.
- Add the chicken breasts to the grill or hot pan and cook on the first side for about 5-7 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until cooked through to an internal temperature of 74 degrees Celsius (or 165 Fahrenheit).
- The 2 Pro Tips to ensuring these chicken breasts stay nice and juicy: use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken breasts don't overcook past the recommended temperature AND be sure to let them rest for about 4-5 minutes just before serving.
Recipe: Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Easy Cajun Grilled Chicken
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 170
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 72mg24%
Sodium 134mg6%
Potassium 498mg14%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 1758IU35%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Yummmm juicy chicken breast loaded with cajun seasoning? This is calling my name, I just love chicken and cajun!
We do too! 🙂
I am a big fan of cajun recipes; this is no exception! Looks delightful; I can’t wait to serve this up to my family this week!
Thanks so much! You’ll love it!
We love cajun at our house!! This chicken looks incredibly delicious!!
Thanks! We do too!! 🙂
Winner Winner, Chicken dinner!!! Delicious!!
Thanks so much! 🙂
I love easy chicken dinner like this that pack so much flavor.
Thanks! 🙂
Looks so delish! One of my favorite, can make this at home later!
You’ll love it!! 🙂
Totally my kind of comfort food dinner! Looks amazing!
Thanks! Mine too!
This is really amazing! Would love to give it a try!
You’ll love it!
Ok this looks SO good. I’m always looking for ways to shake up my grilled chicken meals and this looks perfect!
Thanks so much! You’ll love it!
This looks fabulous! Way to mix up chicken dinner! We would devour this in our home for sure!
Thanks so much!!
Thanks, Chrissie, for this recipe! Easy to follow with yummy results! I made this for dinner tonight, I used boneless breasts. Had a baked potato and roasted broccoli. Popped open a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc and had a meal!
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Delicious. Made 1/3 of the rub recipe. More than enough for 4 bone-in halves. Cooked over a gas grill. Scaled back the Vayenne – could have added at full strength. Best where rub was generously applied. Will repeat.
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