Description
This Blackened Chicken recipe features juicy, flavorful chicken breasts coated with a smoky, spicy seasoning blend and cooked to perfection on a grill or grill pan. Perfect for a quick and delicious meal, it's ideal served with veggies or tossed in a salad.
Ingredients
Scale
Seasoning Blend
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or paprika
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Chicken
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1-1 ¼ lbs), cut in half and pounded to ½ – ¾ inch thick
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil
Instructions
- Preheat Grill or Pan: Preheat an outdoor grill to 400℉ or place a grill pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat.
- Mix Seasonings: In a small bowl, combine smoked paprika, salt, cumin, thyme, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Stir well and set aside.
- Prepare Chicken: If the chicken breasts are thick, slice them into cutlets by cutting each breast in half crosswise or butterfly, or pound them to ½ – ¾ inch thickness. Pat dry with paper towels.
- Season Chicken: Brush or rub the chicken pieces with avocado oil. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture evenly over both sides of the chicken and massage it into the meat to coat thoroughly.
- Oil Grill: Lightly oil the grill grates or grill pan using cooking spray or oil to prevent sticking.
- Cook Chicken: Place the seasoned chicken on the hot grill or grill pan. Cook for about 7 minutes per side, or until the chicken is fully cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165℉, and the outside is nicely blackened.
- Rest: Remove the chicken from the heat and let it rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing to retain juices.
- Store Leftovers: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
- This blackened chicken is a simple way to elevate plain chicken breasts with smoky and spicy flavors.
- Perfect served alongside vegetables or on top of salads like BBQ Ranch Chicken Salad.
- You can cook this recipe either on an outdoor grill or a grill pan on the stovetop.
- For more heat, increase cayenne pepper to ¼ teaspoon.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure perfectly cooked chicken at 165℉ internal temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 ounces cooked chicken
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 213 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 87 mg
