Cajun Grilled Chicken Recipe – only 3 ingredients! Including the chicken!! Italian dressing, cajun seasoning, and chicken. SO simple to make and tastes super delicious! Whisk up marinade in the morning and let the chicken hang out in the fridge all day. Grill up for a quick and delicious dinner.
4boneless skinless chicken breastspounded to an even thickness
Instructions:
In a small bowl, whisk together Italian dressing and cajun seasoning.
Place chicken in a large gallon-sized Ziploc bag. Pour marinade over the chicken. Seal tightly and store in the fridge for 4-24 hours.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
Grill/cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165ºF, approximately 12 to 15 minutes.
Notes:
You can use this marinade on any cut of chicken – chicken breasts, chicken tenders, chicken thighs, chicken wings, or chicken drumsticks/legs.
You can use boneless or bone-in chicken. Adjust the cooking time to ensure an internal temperature of 165ºF.
I suggest pounding the chicken breast to an even thickness. We put the chicken in a ziplock bag and use a flat meat mallet to pound out the hump carefully. This ensures that the chicken cooks evenly and you don’t have juicy chicken and half-dry chicken.
I don’t have a grill. Can I cook the chicken in the oven or skillet? Yes! To cook the chicken breasts inside, heat olive oil or vegetable oil in a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the pan and cook it for 3-4 minutes per side. Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400ºF for 10 minutes, until an instant-read meat thermometer reads 165ºF.
Look for unsalted seasoning. Cajun seasoning has TONS of salt in it.
Can I freeze Cajun Chicken? Yes! You can freeze the chicken uncooked or cooked.
Prepare the marinade. Place the chicken in a freezer bag and pour the marinade over the chicken. Seal the bag and freeze. When ready to cook, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and cook.
To freeze cooked chicken, cool the chicken to room temperature and place it in a freezer bag and freeze. Thaw and reheat in the microwave.