Blackened Chicken

Blackened Chicken

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
25 min
135 kcal / serving

Blackened chicken is a Cajun favorite, and this recipe is so easy. The blackening spice rub comes together in seconds, and the chicken sears in minutes.

Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoonpaprika
  • ¼ teaspooncayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoonground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoondried thyme
  • ⅛ teaspoononion powder
  • ⅛ teaspoonground white pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoonsalt
  • 2skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • cooking spray

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat until it is smoking hot, about 3 to 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    While the skillet is heating, mix paprika, cayenne, cumin, thyme, onion powder, white pepper, and salt together in a small bowl.

  4. 4

    Spray chicken breasts on both sides with cooking spray, then coat evenly with spice mixture.

  5. 5

    Place chicken in the hot pan and cook for 1 minute. Turn, and cook 1 minute on other side. Transfer chicken to the prepared baking sheet.

  6. 6

    Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

  7. 7

    Serve and enjoy!