Blackened Chicken & Creole Lentils – Lentils.org

Ingredients

• 8 skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• ¼ cup (60 mL) Cajun spice blend (or use recipe below)
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil
• 1 cup (250 mL) thinly sliced onion
• 2 cups (500 mL) thinly sliced mushrooms
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) tomato paste
• 2 tsp (10 mL) Cajun spice blend (or use recipe below)
• 1 cup (250 mL) chicken stock
• 2 cups (500 mL) cooked or canned green lentils, drained and rinsed
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) unsalted butter
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp (45 mL) chopped parsley
• salt & ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 tsp (20 mL) dried oregano
• 4 tsp (20 mL) dried thyme
• 4 tsp (20 mL) garlic powder
• 2 tsp (10 mL) onion powder
• 2 tsp (10 mL) ground black pepper
• 2 tsp (10 mL) ground white pepper
• 2 tsp (10 mL) ground paprika
• 1 tsp (10 mL) kosher or coarse salt
• ½ tsp (5 mL) ground cayenne pepper