Blackened Chicken

Chicken Breast - Dinner

Great on a summer's day with fresh corn and mashed potatoes.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 servings

Blackened Chicken

Ingredients

½ teaspoon paprika

⅛ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon dried thyme

⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper

⅛ teaspoon onion powder

2 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat for 5 minutes until it is smoking hot.

Step 2

Mix together the paprika salt cayenne cumin thyme white pepper and onion powder. Oil the chicken breasts with cooking spray on both sides then coat the chicken breasts evenly with the spice mixture.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Blackened Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 135.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.7g 49%

Carbohydrates: 0.9g

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 3g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.8g 4%

Cholesterol: 67.2mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 421.1IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.7mg 121%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 4.8mcg 1%

Calcium: 20mg 2%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 26mg 9%

Potassium: 227.7mg 6%

Sodium: 204.7mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 27.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.