Blackened Chicken
Breast Recipe
With Tremendous Cajon Flavor
This blackened chicken breast recipe is very appealing to the taste buds if you love Cajun flavor.
If you're looking for meal ideas, try serving this dish
with Alfredo sauce, pasta and garlic bread or steamed vegetables
and rice. Or just go with the side items you prefer.
I prefer blackened chicken over steak for two reasons. First, chicken breasts are less expensive and more economical.
Secondly, chicken breasts contain less fat and calories when compared to steak.
Chicken recipes really don't get any simpler than this. This blackened chicken recipe is easy to prepare.
For best results marinade thawed chicken breast in a sealed container overnight. You will need an addition 10 minutes of cook time.
Here are the ingredients and cooking instructions for creating spicy and flavorful blackened chicken, in the comforts of your home.
Blackened Chicken Breast Recipe
You will need the following ingredients and cooking utensils
for this blackened chicken breast recipe: 2 to 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts, paper towels, measuring cup and spoons, 1 stick butter melted,
2-4 tablespoon vegetable oil and heavy cast iron skillet.
For blackened seasoning: 1 tablespoon salt, 2 teaspoons paprika, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons sugar, 2 teaspoon black pepper,
1 teaspoon white pepper, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon ground oregano. Mix all ingredients thoroughly and place in empty shaker.
Shake well before using. Leftovers should be stored in cool, dry place.
For marinade: 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon lime juice and 1 table spoon of
Worchester sauce.
Prepare you meat the night before you plan to cook. You can use fresh or frozen chicken as the main ingredient to
this chicken breast recipe.
If you use frozen allow for ample time to thaw the chicken.
Place your chicken breast between pieces of wax paper and pound to an even thickness of 1/2 inch. This will enable you to
easily cook your chicken to the desired doneness.
Rinse your chicken under running cold water and pat each chicken breast dry with paper towels and set aside.
Place chicken in container and mix well with marinade. Seal container and refrigerate. For best results its best to marinade
you meat over night.
Okay that was the hard part, now its time to cook the blackened chicken.
Remove chicken from marinade, pat dry with paper towels, and set aside. Melt 1 stick of butter. Moisten chicken breast with
butter and then generously apply blackened seasoning mixture on both sides, set aside.
Add vegetable oil to a heavy bottom or cast iron skillet and heat on high until skillet is sufficiently hot.
Add chicken breast to the skillet, cook for 2 minutes. Turn after two minutes and cook the other side. The chicken breast
is done when it center has reached an internal temperature of 160-165 degrees. Do not overcrowd the skillet this will uneven cooking.
Your blackened chicken breast recipe is not comlete without your favorites side dishes.
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