Cajun-Style Blackened Chicken and Corn-on-the-Cob Pieces
Comments: A typical way of cooking form the South of the United States into a spicy coating, that is just as excellent with poultry as it is with any meat or fish.
Coating should just start to burn and blacken on the sides.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 8 chicken drumsticks, thighs and/or wings
  • 2 ears of corn
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] garlic salt
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons [7.5 mL] ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons [7.5 mL] paprika
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] Cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons [45 g] melted butter
  • Freshly chopped parsley, to garnish
  • Preheat barbecue to medium-high intensity.
  • Leaving skin on, remove any excess fat from chicken pieces.
  • Using a sharp kinfe, cut a few slits into the thickest part of the drumsticks, thighs and/or wings for flavors to penetrate; transfer into a large dish.
  • Leave leaves and hairs from ears of corn; rinse under cold running water, then pat dry using paper toweling
  • Using a large knife, cut each ear into thick slices; add to chicken pieces.
  • Into a small bowl, mix together garlic salt, ground black pepper, cumin, paprika and Cayenne pepper.
  • Using a pastry brush, coat chicken and corn pieces with melted butter.
  • Sprinkle all over with garlic salt mixture, turning to evenly coat all chicken and corn pieces.
  • Barbecue chicken pieces onto hot barbecue rack for 10 minutes, turning from time to time.
  • Add corn pieces and cook for approximately 15 minutes more, also turning corn pieces from time to time, until all pieces are golden brown.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with freshly chopped parsley.