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Cajun Chicken with Salsa and Sweet Potato Mash

Always try and get a mix of colours on your plate to ensure you get a good mix of nutrients.

Time
30 minutes
Serves
4
Calories
371

Ingredients

  • 4x 100g chicken breast fillets
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tbsp polenta
  • 2 cobs (200g) corn
  • ½ cup coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 red chilli finely sliced
  • 4 shallots, sliced
  • 100g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 400g sweet potato, diced
  • 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

Method

  1. Combine polenta and Cajun seasoning in a bowl.
  2. Place the chicken fillets on greaseproof paper and sprinkle with the Cajun mix. Fold over the greaseproof paper and beat with a meat mallet until fillets are even thickness.
  3. Cook corn, covered and with a little water, in the microwave for 3 minutes. Remove kernels from cobs and combine with coriander, chilli, shallots, cherry tomatoes and lime juice. Set salsa aside.
  4. Place sweet potato in a microwave safe bowl with a little water and cover and cook on high for 5-7 minutes or until potato is soft. Mash until smooth and stir in sweet chilli sauce.
  5. Take chicken out of the greaseproof paper and in a non-stick pan, cook chicken on a medium heat until cooked through, turning once.
  6. Serve chicken on a bed of mashed sweet potato with a side of salsa