Name: Southern-style chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 small chicken thigh fillets; 2 tablespoon cajun seasoning; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/2 head cauliflower florets; 2 corn cobs, husks removed; 1/2 cup whole egg mayonnaise; 1.5 tablespoon chipotle chilli sauce; 1/4 cup dried currants; 1/2 cup chopped chives; 60 gram rocket leaves

Southern-style chicken

Get acquainted with the big flavours of the South like cajun and chipotle with this incredible Southern-style chicken recipe

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

8 small chicken thigh fillets

2 tablespoon cajun seasoning

1/3 cup olive oil

1/2 head cauliflower florets

2 corn cobs, husks removed

1/2 cup whole egg mayonnaise

1.5 tablespoon chipotle chilli sauce

1/4 cup dried currants

1/2 cup chopped chives

60 gram rocket leaves

Method

1.Heat a char-grill pan on medium.

2.In a bowl, toss chicken, seasoning and 2 tablespoons oil together. Mix well. Toss cauliflower and corn in remaining olive oil, then season.

3.Char-grill vegetables for 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally. Transfer cauliflower to a bowl. Allow corn to cool slightly, then cut down cob to remove kernels. Add to cauliflower.

4.Char-grill chicken fillets for 3-4 minutes each side, then transfer to a plate to rest for5 minutes, loosely covered with foil.

5.In a jug, combine mayonnaise and chipotle sauce. Toss vegetables with currants and chives.

6.Serve salad on a bed of rocket, topped with sliced chicken and drizzled with chipotle mayonnaise.

Jennene Plummer