Description
Crisp-skinned jacket potatoes piled high with creamy, Cajun-spiced cheesy chicken and a fresh sprinkle of spring onions. Comforting, bold, and weeknight-easy.
Ingredients
- Large Baking Potatoes: 4, scrubbed and dried
- Chicken Breast: 2 medium, about 300 g, diced small
- Cajun Seasoning: 2 tablespoons
- Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons
- Cheddar Cheese: 150 g, freshly grated
- Cream Cheese: 100 g
- Spring Onions: 3, finely sliced
- Salt and Black Pepper: to taste
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Heat oven to 200°C, 400°F, and place scrubbed potatoes on a rack or baking tray.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, toss diced chicken with Cajun seasoning, olive oil, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Warm a frying pan over medium heat and cook the seasoned chicken for 6 to 8 minutes until golden and cooked through.
- Assemble the Dish: Bake potatoes for about 60 minutes until skins are crisp and insides soft, then cut a cross on top and fluff with a fork.
- Cook to Perfection: Scoop some fluffy potato into a bowl, mix with cooked chicken, cream cheese, and half the cheddar, then spoon the mixture back into the potatoes.
- Finishing Touches: Top with remaining cheddar and return to the oven for about 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Sprinkle spring onions.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve hot, optionally with a crisp salad or a little hot sauce.
Notes
- Crispy Skins: Rub potatoes with a little oil and salt before baking for extra crunch.
- Steam Release: Pierce each potato a few times to prevent splitting.
- Better Melt: Use freshly grated cheese for the smoothest melt.
- Flavor Boost: Marinate chicken with Cajun seasoning for at least 15 minutes if time allows.
- Airflow Helps: Bake directly on a rack for even heat and crispness.
- Storage: Cool leftovers, refrigerate up to 2 days, or wrap and freeze up to 2 months. Reheat in the oven until piping hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake and Sauté
- Cuisine: Cajun-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 loaded potato
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg