4.7 from 18 votes
Blackened Chicken Breasts with Garlic Lemon Butter
Blackened Chicken Breasts with Garlic Lemon Butter to makes moist and flavorful meat with a crispy blackened crust.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 355 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts about 5-7 oz each
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 lemon sliced
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl prepare the spice rub by combining garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, ground pepper, oregano, and salt.
- Coat the chicken breasts with a tablespoon of butter and sprinkle the spice rub all over.
- Heat a large skillet with the oil and add the chicken breasts. Cook for 4-5 minutes per side until the chicken breasts turn crispy and blackened. Remove the chicken and keep it aside.
- In the same skillet add the butter. Once the butter has melted add the garlic and parsley. Cook for 2 minutes until the garlic turns crispy golden.
- Return the chicken to the skillet with few lemon slices. Let it simmer in butter sauce for 2 minutes.
- Serve the chicken while it is still warm along with the butter sauce and fresh parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
355kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
121mg
(40%)
Sodium
271mg
(11%)
Potassium
703mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2302IU
(46%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 355kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 271mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 703mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2302IU | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.