Cajun Chicken Thighs Tray Bake

Name: Cajun Chicken Thighs Tray Bake
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Cajun
Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on; 600g baby potatoes, halved; 2 red peppers, chunked; 2 red onions, wedged; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 lemon, halved; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Crispy spiced chicken thighs roasted over potatoes, peppers and onions. One tray, very little washing up.

Time1 hr 5
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.45 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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8chicken thighsbone in, skin on
600 gbaby potatoeshalved
2red pepperschunked
2red onionswedged
3 tbspolive oil
2 tbspCajun seasoning
1 tspsmoked paprika
1lemonhalved
2 tbspfresh parsleychopped

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan).
2
In a large roasting tin toss the potatoes, peppers, onions and half the oil with a pinch of salt.
3
Rub the chicken with the remaining oil, Cajun seasoning and paprika. Nestle skin side up among the vegetables.
4
Roast for 45 minutes, until the chicken skin is crisp and dark and the juices run clear.
45 min
5
Squeeze over the lemon, scatter with parsley and serve from the tin.

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