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Blackened Chicken Recipe
This blackened chicken recipe is easy and quick to make--the perfect dish to add into your weekly meal rotation! Marinated and cooked in a delicious spice mix, this easy chicken recipe will be a hit with the whole family.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinating Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 648 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter ¾ stick
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons spicy paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground thyme
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons lime juice from 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
- 3 tablespoons sour cream optional
Instructions
- Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan on very low heat or in the microwave, at 10-second intervals.
- Mix the melted butter with all the spices and salt.
- Coat the chicken breasts with the spice and butter mixture.
- Let the coated chicken marinate for 20 minutes.
- Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken and cook for 7-8 minutes on each side until cooked and charred.
- Remove from heat and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice the chicken and squeeze lime over top.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with sour cream on the side.
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Notes
- Storage: Store blackened chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Use good quality chicken breast for this recipe, preferably free-run / organic and not raised on antibiotics.
- Cooking time for the chicken may need to be increased or decreased slightly if the breasts are thicker or thinner.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving, this helps to keep it nice and juicy.
- Finish the chicken with a squeeze of lime to give it a kick of freshness.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1chicken breast
Calories
648kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
53g
(106%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
252mg
(84%)
Sodium
1457mg
(61%)
Potassium
1115mg
(32%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3287IU
(66%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 648
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1chicken breast | |
| Calories | 648kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 53g | 106% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 252mg | 84% |
| Sodium | 1457mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 1115mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3287IU | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.