What would be good sides (side dishes) for a Cajun chicken recipe?!
Answers: If the chicken is spicy, I prefer to go simple with the sides so the flavours don't "argue" - mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, steamed veggies.
ooo sounds good ...I would go with a nice jambalaya or spanish rice
Dirty Rice
Mash Potatoes with Chihauha cheese and jalapeno peppers
Spanish style pasta- red peppers, carmelized onions
Deep Fried Okra
Those should all compliment the Cajun Chicken
Some kind of rice dish. Maybe orzo or something like it. You could alwasy try cheesy mashed potatoes so that it takes some of the heat from the chicken. Stir fry some veggies. Or, steam some broccoli and put that on a bed of rice...makes a pretty side and its good for you!
dirty rice is always a winner. and black-eyed peas are good. maybe red beans and rice.
corn bread
spicy garlic mashed potatoes
rice and peas/beans, apple compost or plantains, cabbage or broccoli
Chili mashed sweet potatoes. Bake sweet potatoes, then split the skins and remove the potato flesh. Add 1/4 cup chicken broth or melted butter and 2 tsp chili pepper flakes with a dash of oregano. beat with mixer until smooth.
Pairs very well with cornbread fresh from the oven and your Cajun chicken.
I live in Texas and here's some of the sides we eat with spicy chicken. Baked beans or just red beans, coleslaw, corn-on-the-cob, dirty rice (rice with onion and green bell pepper), some kind of greens (turnip, mustard, collard, Hopping John ( black-eyed-peas with onion and green bell pepper, and cornbread. Hope these will help.
I would suggest veggies. Like corn, green beans, or aeven a vergetable medley. If it not already included I would top it with rice and vegetables and have a side of mashed potatoes.
Good Luck!
okra and rice, red beans and rice or jambalaya. and then add another vegetable.
that does sound delicious! i hope you save me a plate!!!!
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