5.0 from 54 votes
Blackened Chicken
This EASY Blackened Chicken recipe is perfect for busy weeknight dinners, and ready in 30 minutes. It can be paired on its own with your favorite sauce, or added to a variety of dishes ranging from salads to tacos.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 432 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Creole
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup unsalted butter , melted
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Blackened Seasoning
- ¾ teaspoon coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. While the oven is preheating, combine all of the blackened seasoning ingredients into a small prep bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Next, add your butter to a microwavable safe bowl and warm for 30-60 seconds or until melted.
- Dredge each chicken breast into the melted butter, then coat all sides with the prepared blackened seasoning. Repeat until all the chicken is dredged and coated.
- Heat a large skillet (cast iron or stainless steel work best) over medium heat. Once the skillet is warm add in your oil. Once your oil is warm and shimming add in each chicken breast and cook for 3-5 minutes per side, or until the outside develops a golden-brown blackened color.
- Once both sides are blacked, place your skillet directly into the oven (only if it is oven safe, see notes) and cook the chicken for 15-20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 165 degrees F.
- Once the chicken is cooked through remove from the skillet and enjoy warm on its own with your favorite sauce, or added into your recipe of choice.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or ratings!
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Notes
- Skillet Note: I prefer to use a cast iron or stainless steel skillet so I can put it directly into the oven without having to transfer the chicken. If you do not have a skillet that is oven safe, you will need to transfer the chicken to a baking pan after blackening it in the skillet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
432kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
133mg
(44%)
Sodium
571mg
(24%)
Potassium
418mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
980IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 432
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 432kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 571mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 418mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 980IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.