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Cajun roast chicken with slaw

A Deep South spin on a succulent weeknight roast, teamed with the perfect sharing sides

A Deep South spin on a succulent weeknight roast, teamed with the perfect sharing sides

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Cooking Time

Cook: 1 Hour 30 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: £1.11 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 450g serving contains

Energy
1958kj
468kcal
23%
Fat
13.1g
Med
19%
Saturates
2.3g
Med
12%
Sugars
11.7g
Med
13%
Salt
0.86g
Med
14%
2
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
435kj/104kcal

Ingredients

1.35kg Butcher's Selection British Medium Chicken

2tbsp Asda Cajun Seasoning

2tbsp rapeseed oil

3 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 5cm chunks

1 medium carrot, peeled and grated

150g red cabbage, finely shredded

½ small red onion, finely sliced

6 radishes, sliced

½ punnet cress

3tbsp Asda Garlic & Herb Dressing

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.
2
Put the chicken in a large roasting tray. Mix together the Cajun seasoning and oil and brush over the chicken. Arrange the sweet potatoes around the bird and cook for 1 hr 20 mins. Turn the sweet potatoes halfway through.
3
For the slaw, put all of the remaining ingredients in a bowl and toss together. Transfer to a serving dish and set aside.
4
When the chicken is cooked, remove it from the oven and transfer to a serving platter. Cover with foil and set aside to rest.
5
Increase the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and return the potatoes to the oven for 10 mins. Transfer to a serving dish.
6
Bring the chicken, potatoes and slaw to the table, carve the bird and let everyone help themselves.