Blackened Chicken

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Main Entree

Ingredients

½ teaspoon paprika

teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon dried thyme

teaspoon ground white pepper

teaspoon onion powder

2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Directions

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

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.

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.

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

Notes

For 6 tenders make 3x this recipe. Leave out the Cayenne and white pepper and add 1/8 t Oregano for a mild version. I used the top shelf of the grill to finish cooking the chicken.

Nutrition

135 calories; protein 24.7g; carbohydrates 0.9g; fat 3g; cholesterol 67.2mg; sodium 204.7mg. Full Nutrition