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​Blackened Chicken & Creole Lentils

4 Servings
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 45 min
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​Ingredients 

​600 g chicken breast, skinless boneless (~4 breasts) 
60 mL    Cajun spice mix (or use recipe below)    60 mL
30 mL    canola oil   
1 large onion thinly sliced onion   
500 mL    thinly sliced mushrooms   
1 Tbsp    tomato paste    
10 mL    Cajun spice mix (or use recipe below)    
250 mL   chicken stock    
500 mL    cooked or canned green lentils, drained and rinsed    
1 Tbsp    unsalted butter   
1 Tbsp    lemon juice    
3 Tbsp    chopped parsley  
salt & ground black pepper, to taste     
   
Cajun Spice Mix     
1 Tbsp    dried oregano    
1 Tbsp  dried thyme   
1 Tbsp    garlic powder    
1 Tbsp   onion powder    
10 mL   ground black pepper    
10 mL    ground white pepper    
10 mL    ground paprika   
2.5 mL    kosher or coarse salt    
2.5 mL    ground cayenne pepper    
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Instructions
Step 1: PREHEAT oven to 350 ⁰F (180 ⁰C).

Step 2: SPRINKLE chicken evenly on both sides with Cajun spice mix.

Step 3: ADD canola oil in a large ovenproof sauté pan, over medium high heat and sear chicken on each side until spices turn dark but are not burnt.

Step 4: FINISH chicken in the oven. Cook until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 ⁰F (74 ⁰C).

Step 5: MEANWHILE, to prepare the lentils: In a large saucepan, heat canola oil. Sauté onions until golden. Add mushrooms and cook until golden as well, then add tomato paste with spice mix. Cook for 3 minutes.

Step 6: MIX in stock, being sure to scrape the tasty bits off the pan with your wooden spoon. Add lentils and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until excess liquid is absorbed.

Step 7: ADD butter, lemon juice, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with blackened chicken.
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