Cajun Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 egg
• 2 Tablespoons Cajun seasoning (recipe below)
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup breadcrumbs

Homemade Cajun Seasoning

• (Makes over 1 cup of seasoning, to store in airtight jar for later use)
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 Tablespoon cup pepper
• 2 Tablespoons chili powder
• 1 Tablespoon garlic powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a small mixing bowl, mix thyme, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, onion powder, black pepper, and bread crumbs.
3. In a separate bowl, beat one egg.
4. Grease a 13"x9" baking dish with butter or olive oil.
5. Dip chicken breasts in beaten egg and then in bread crumb/seasoning mixture to coat.
6. Arrange in baking dish leaving a small gap between each chicken breast.
7. Bake on the middle oven rack for 25-30 minutes, turning once. Check that they are done right through and there is no pink showing in the chicken.