This cajun chicken with fresh tomato and corn salsa recipe brings familiar ingredients together in a straightforward home-kitchen method. Read the ingredient list before starting, prepare the equipment in advance and follow the temperature and chilling guidance where relevant.

Ingredients

  • 2 corn cobs
  • 2 vine-ripened tomatoes (diced)
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber (finely diced)
  • 2 Tablespoons coriander (roughly chopped)
  • 4 x 200 Grams chicken fillets (boneless, skinless)
  • 35 Grams Cajun seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoons lime juice
  • lime wedges, to serve

Instructions

  1. Cook corn cobs in simmering water or on a grill until tender; cool slightly and slice kernels from the cob.
  2. Mix corn with diced tomatoes, cucumber, coriander and lime juice to form the salsa.
  3. Rub chicken fillets evenly with Cajun seasoning. Grill or pan-cook over medium heat, turning as needed, until the center reaches 74°C / 165°F.
  4. Rest chicken for 5 minutes, then serve with fresh salsa and lime wedges. Check packaged Cajun seasoning for salt before adding more.

Recipe details

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 15 min · Yield: 4

Editorial note: This recipe has been reconstructed from an archive and has not been independently kitchen-tested.