Best 7 Creole Baked Chicken Recipes

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Creole Baked Chicken is a flavorful and juicy dish that combines the vibrant flavors of Creole cuisine with the convenience of a one-pan meal. This classic Southern dish is made with tender chicken pieces marinated in a blend of Creole spices, then baked to perfection in a rich and savory sauce. The result is a crispy, golden-brown exterior and a moist, flavorful interior that will tantalize your taste buds. Served with fluffy rice and your favorite sides, Creole Baked Chicken is a hearty and satisfying meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion.

This article features two delicious variations of Creole Baked Chicken:

1. **Classic Creole Baked Chicken**: This recipe showcases the traditional flavors of Creole cuisine, with a marinade made from a blend of paprika, garlic, onion, thyme, oregano, and cayenne pepper. The chicken is then baked in a rich sauce made with chicken broth, tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions.

2. **Spicy Creole Baked Chicken**: For those who love a bit of heat, this recipe adds a kick of spice to the classic Creole flavors. The marinade includes a combination of chili powder, cumin, and cayenne pepper, while the sauce is made with a spicy tomato-based sauce.

Both recipes include step-by-step instructions, a list of ingredients, and cooking tips to ensure that you create a delicious and authentic Creole Baked Chicken dish. Whether you prefer classic or spicy flavors, these recipes have something for everyone.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKEN CREOLE



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This chicken and tomato dish with all the spices served over rice will quickly become a favorite. Serve it to family and guests for a real comfort food meal anytime.

Provided by The Southern Lady Cooks

Categories     Main Course

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 to 6 chicken breasts (I use the frozen boneless, skinless ones cut into inch size pieces)
1/4 cup oil
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 green pepper (chopped)
1 cup celery (chopped)
1 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup chicken broth
1 6 ounce can tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each dried basil (oregano, thyme, marjoram, and minced garlic)
2 cups rice (cooked according to package directions.)

Steps:

  • Saute chicken pieces in the oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, green pepper and celery in the remaining oil until tender. Stir in the tomatoes, broth, tomato paste and seasonings.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Serve with rice. Makes about 8 servings.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS



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Simple basic recipe for cooking up a bunch of skinless boneless chicken breasts.

Provided by Always Cooking Up Something

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
1 pinch Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®), or to taste
1 tablespoon water, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat convection oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle both sides with salt and Creole seasoning. Place chicken in a broiler pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Flip chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Remove chicken from pan. Pour water into the pan, while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add more water if needed to dislodge the browned bits; serve alongside chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.6 calories, Carbohydrate 0.1 g, Cholesterol 67.2 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 1418.2 mg

CREOLE CHICKEN RECIPE



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Spicy seasoned chicken thighs are cooked in Spanish rice. This is a good meal for a busy evening. After seasoning chicken and browning, it is left to cook while you tend to other preparations. This can be very spicy.

Provided by Grace Carolyn Bowers-Reimondo

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 skinless chicken thighs, or more to taste
1 pinch Creole seasoning, or more to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 cup water
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6.8 ounce) package Spanish-style rice mix

Steps:

  • Season chicken thighs with Creole seasoning.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook chicken in the melted butter until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate. Add tomatoes with green chile peppers, water, tomato sauce, and Spanish-style rice mix to the same skillet; stir well. Return chicken to the rice mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover skillet, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and rice is tender, about 40 minutes. Serve on a platter with chicken atop the rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400.1 calories, Carbohydrate 41.9 g, Cholesterol 93 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 27.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 1750.6 mg, Sugar 4.8 g

CHICKEN CREOLE



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I like food with a little zip to it, and this Creole chicken recipe fits the bill. It's especially good served over rice. -Dolly Hall, Wheelwright, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely sliced celery
1/2 cup diced green pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup water
1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
Dash cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
Hot cooked rice, optional

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in oil; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onion, celery, green pepper and garlic until tender. Stir in tomatoes, water, paprika, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, cayenne pepper and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add chicken. Whisk cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into chicken mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until chicken is tender, 10-15 minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving. If desired, serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 553mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CHICKEN CREOLE



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Easy and tasty!

Provided by KMSMOKEY

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Healthy

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced thin
1 green bell pepper, minced
2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion, celery and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender (about 4 minutes). Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook this Creole sauce 3 minutes longer, stirring often.
  • Arrange the chicken breasts in an 8 x 11 inch baking dish. Pour the Creole sauce over the chicken.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken is tender and white throughout.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.8 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 901.5 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

CREOLE OVEN BAKE CHICKEN



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Nothing beats this super easy chicken recepie. Once it's out of the oven you would see and taste the tender and juicy meat. Great with a side of "sopa seca" and a side of "frijoles puercos"....deliciossso!!!

Provided by Ms. Ayons dishes

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 1h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 -8 chicken legs with thigh
butter-flavored cooking spray
creole seasoning
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven at 400 degrees.
  • Spray the bottom of a large glass baking dish with butter flavor cooking spray.
  • Add some creole seasoning to bottom of dish.
  • Arrange chicken pieces in dish, add freshly ground black pepper to taste and sprinkle on top with more creole seasoning . (careful not to over do it, it would be to salty).
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Lower oven to 350 degrees and keep baking chicken for 40 minutes longer.
  • Remove from oven and let sit on wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.

EASY CHICKEN CREOLE



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While I was growing up, my family spent time in Haiti, where we enjoyed eating many authentic dishes such as this. It's now a meal my husband requests often.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup sliced celery
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup canola oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
5 cups chicken broth
6 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 cans (6 ounces each) tomato paste
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each pepper, sugar and dried thyme
12 to 16 drops hot pepper sauce
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the celery, green pepper and onion in oil until tender; Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add flour; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until browned. , Stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except rice. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 821mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

Tips:

  • To make sure the chicken is cooked through, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature has reached 165°F (74°C).
  • If you don't have a meat thermometer, you can also check if the chicken is cooked by piercing it with a fork. If the juices run clear, the chicken is cooked.
  • For a crispy skin, make sure to pat the chicken dry before baking.
  • You can adjust the spice level of this recipe by adding more or less cayenne pepper.
  • Serve the chicken with your favorite sides, such as rice, potatoes, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

This Creole baked chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The chicken is tender and flavorful, with a crispy skin and a spicy kick. Serve it with your favorite sides for a complete meal that everyone will enjoy.

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