Cajun Spiced Chicken

Name: Cajun Spiced Chicken
Total time: P1H
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: vegetable juice cocktail; red wine vinegar; red hot pepper sauce; oregano; garlic; chicken drumsticks; celery; green bell peppers; onions; cornstarch; rice

Submitted by sandylad

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

45 min

COOK

25 min

READY

1 hrs

Ingredients

CUP VEGETABLE JUICE COCKTAIL

TABLESPOONS RED WINE VINEGAR

TEASPOONS RED HOT PEPPER SAUCE

TEASPOON OREGANO

CLOVE GARLIC

EACH CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS
skinned *

TABLESPOONS CELERY
chopped

TABLESPOONS GREEN BELL PEPPERS
diced

TABLESPOONS ONIONS
chopped

TABLESPOON CORNSTARCH

CUPS RICE
cooked, hot

Directions

Combine Vegetable Juice, Vinegar, Hot Sauce, Oregano, Minced Garlic in A Large Shallow Container; Stir Well.

Add Chicken, Turning Once To Coat. Marinate in Refrigerator 30 Min.

Remove From Marinade, Reserving Marinade.

Place Chicken On Microwave Glass Platter; Cover With Plastic Wrap, Turning Back 1 Corner To Vent.

Microwave At High 8 To 10 Min. OR Until Chicken Is Done, Giving Dish A Quarter-Turn At 2 Min. Intervals. Let Chicken Stand, Covered, 5 Min.

Combine Celery, Pepper and Onion in A 1-Quart Glass Measure; Microwave At High 3 to 4 Min. OR Until Vegetables Are Tender. Combine Reserved Marinade and Cornstarch, Stirring Until Smooth.

Add To Vegetable Mixture and Micro- Wave Uncovered At High 1 to 2 Min. OR Until Thickened. Serve Chicken Serve Over rice; Top With Sauce.