Description
Sizzling Blackened Chicken delivers a spicy punch that’ll have your taste buds dancing with Southern-style flavor. Packed with bold Cajun spices and perfectly charred edges, this dish brings serious heat to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Spices and Seasonings:
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- Salt
- Pepper
Cooking Fat:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Gather a sturdy skillet or grill pan and assemble your spice blend using 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- Take 4 chicken breasts and thoroughly blot them dry with paper towels to ensure a perfect sear.
- Drizzle 3 tbsp olive oil evenly over the chicken breasts, coating each side completely.
- Generously massage the spice mixture into both sides of the chicken, pressing the seasonings firmly to create an even, robust coating.
- Position your skillet over medium-high heat and allow it to warm for exactly 5 minutes, creating an intensely hot cooking surface.
- Carefully place the seasoned chicken breasts into the hot skillet, cooking for 6-7 minutes on the first side until a deep, dark crust forms.
- Flip the chicken and continue cooking for an additional 6-7 minutes, ensuring the internal temperature reaches 165°F with an instant-read thermometer.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and let it rest for 5 minutes, allowing the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
- Slice the chicken against the grain and serve immediately while the blackened exterior remains crisp and flavorful.
Notes
- Check chicken thickness before cooking to ensure even blackening and prevent dry edges.
- Allow spices to sit on chicken for 10-15 minutes before cooking to enhance flavor absorption.
- Use a cast-iron skillet for the most authentic blackened exterior and deep flavor development.
- Choose mild cayenne if heat sensitivity is a concern, adjusting spice blend to personal preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Pan-Seared
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 315 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 43 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg