1 1 of baked cajun chicken breasts contains 147 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 3% carbs, 21% fat, and 76% protein. This is a good source of protein (48% of your Daily Value), potassium (9% of your Daily Value), and vitamin b6 (75% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 6 1
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 18 minutes
Ingredients
Cayenne pepper ½ tsp or 0.9g
Crushed red pepper flakes ¼ tbsp or 0.2g
Garlic powder 1 tsp or 3g
Paprika 1 tsp or 2g
Onion powder ½ tsp or 1g
Directions
- (source: https://www.galonamission.com/baked-cajun-chicken-breasts/)
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease an 8x8 baking sheet or dish. Set aside
- Mix together the salt, cayenne pepper, crushed red peppers, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, onion powder, dried oregano, and dried thyme in a small ramekin
- Rub the spice mix onto the chicken breasts
- Bake for 18 minutes. Remove the chicken breasts from the oven and cover with aluminum foil and bake for another 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 1 of baked cajun chicken breasts (121g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 147 | |
| Fats | 3g | 4% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 442mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 1g | 0.4% |
| Net carbs | 1g | |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | |
| Protein | 27g | |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 416mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 2μg | |
| Beta carotene | 128μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 98mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0mg | 5% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 12μg | 3% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 11mg | 71% |
| Pantothenic acid | 2mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 256mg | 37% |
| Retinol | 8μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.2mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 27μg | 49% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A IU | 271IU | |
| Vitamin A | 20μg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3μg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 75% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.3% |
| Vitamin D IU | 1IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4μg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 8% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 0.1g | |
| Sucrose | 0g | |
| Glucose | 0g | |
| Fructose | 0g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0.4g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 2g | |
| Arginine | 2g | |
| Aspartic acid | 3g | |
| Cystine | 0.3g | |
| Glutamic acid | 4g | |
| Glycine | 1g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 1g | |
| Leucine | 2g | |
| Lysine | 3g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1g | |
| Proline | 1g | |
| Serine | 1g | |
| Threonine | 1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.3g | |
| Tyrosine | 1g | |
| Valine | 1g | |



