Simple roasted potatoes with Cajun spices—Spicy and smoky, Cajun seasoning gives these roasted potatoes an extraordinary flavor that will perfectly accompany chicken and poultry. You can easily make you own spice mix, or buy it in most grocery stores.
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Ingredients list for Roasted Potatoes with Cajun spices
- Potatoes
- Onion
- Cajun spice mix
- Vegetable oil
- Salt
- Pepper
How to make the roasted potatoes
- Toss sliced potatoes and onion with Cajun spices, oil, salt, and pepper.
- Spread in baking dish with a splash of water, cover with foil.
- Bake at 320°F (160°C) for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
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Ingredients for the Cajun Spice Mix
You can customize the amounts to tweak the spice mix to your liking:
- Smoked paprika
- Bay leaves
- Dried basil
- Dried oregano
- Dried thyme
- Black peppercorns
- Cayenne pepper
- Celery seeds
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Cajun Roasted Potatoes
by eatwell101
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 60 min
Spice up your roasted potatoes!
Ingredients
The roasted potatoes
- 1 3/4 lbs (800 g) potatoes
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp of Cajun spices mix
- 1/3 cup (8 cl) of vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
The Cajun spice mix
- 3 1/2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 tbsp dried basil
- 1 1/2 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons celery seeds
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Instructions
The Cajun spice mix
- In a spice grinder or with the help of a mortar and pestle, mix all spice. Grind until you obtain desired consistency. Store in a jar at room temperature, this spice mix will stay ok for 6 months. The flavor will decrease after this time limit.
The roasted potatoes
- Preheat oven to 320°f (160°c). Wash the potatoes, cut them in half, preferably without removing the skin, then make coarse slices.
- Peel and chop the onion.
- Put the cut potatoes and onion in a large bowl. Add Cajun spices.
- Pour the oil. Season. Stir vigorously with a large spoon to coat everything.
- Spread the mixture into a baking dish lined with a sheet of parchment paper.
- Pour a glass of water in the baking dish, cover with aluminum foil. Bake potatoes for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Recipe Notes
- Serve the roasted potatoes with grilled chicken.
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