Best Blackened Chicken Breasts Recipes

BLACKENED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix the seven spices (will fill a 3-inch salt shaker). Save for future use.
• Sprinkle over chicken to cover both sides.
• Heat oil in cast iron skillet for 15 minutes. I do this on low heat and turn up last few minutes.
• Place chicken in hot pan and cook till dark in color, about 4 minutes per side, till juices are clear.

BLACKENED BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix all dry spices in a medium bowl, large enough to also use to coat the chicken.
• Dip both sides of the chicken breasts in the mixture of spices, coating well.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Once hot, gently place the chicken breasts in hot oil and cook for about two minutes.
• Once well blackened (yes, they will be a little black but don't worry), turn the breasts over and continue cooking for another 2 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Remove chicken from pan.
• To serve, cut chicken breasts into 3/4-inch slices on an angle and fan out on plate.
• For a quick and easy topping, mix sour cream, cilantro, salt and pepper together in a small bowl with a whisk and top each serving with a spoonful.
• Note: Like beef, chicken should rest for a few minutes before cutting or serving. This allows the juices to redistribute and the meat to relax and become more tender.

BLACKENED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CAJUN CORN RELISH (WW)

Steps:

• In small nonstick skillet, toast cumin over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes, until fragrant; transfer to large shallow bowl.
• Add corn, tomatoes, jicama, scallions, juice and salt to toasted cumin; toss to combine. Set aside.
• Sprinkle chicken on all sides with Cajun seasoning. Spray large iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat. Add chicken; cook over medium-high heat, turning once, 8 minutes, until browned on all sides and juices run clear when chicken is pierced with fork.
• Arrange cooked chicken breasts on top of corn mixture.
• SERVING (1 CHICKEN BREAST, 3/4 CUP CORN MIXTURE) PROVIDES: 1 Vegetable, 3 Proteins, 1 Bread.
• PER SERVING: 232 Calories, 4 g Total Fat, 1 g Saturated Fat, 72 mg Cholesterol, 427 mg Sodium, 20 g Total Carbohydrate, 3 g Dietary Fiber, 30 g Protein, 33 mg Calcium; 4 points.

BLACKENED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Freeze chicken and sandwich rolls until ready to serve.
• Mix spices and store in a covered container; label it "Blackened Chicken Spices".
• To prepare, thaw rolls and chicken.
• Coat each piece of chicken with spice mix (adjust to taste of each person, as the mixture is spicy!).
• Using a pastry brush, baste each piece of chicken with the melted butter. Grill chicken, basting with butter after turning once.
• Grill about 10 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle, or cook in a large nonstick skillet in hot oil over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Serve on sandwich rolls spread with butter or mayonnaise.
• Suggested sides: chips, watermelon salad.

BLACKENED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MARINATED CUCUMBER (LOW-CARB)

Steps:

• Use the first 4 tablespoons lemon juice to rub into the chicken breasts. Shake off and discard extra liquid.
• Mix all the spices in a plastic or cooking bag. Add the chicken breasts, and shake until coated evenly.
• Use a non-stick skillet/frying pan, heat well, and dry-fry the chicken breasts until cooked and juice runs clear when pricked with a skewer.
• Set aside and cover lightly.
• With a potato peeler, peel long ribbons of cucumber. Even with the soft-seeded English cucumber the going can get tough. You could use 2 cucumbers, peel strips until it won't peel neatly any more and gets wobbly, and save that centre strip to use in another salad.
• Whisk the sugar, lemon juice, dill or mustard seeds, pepper and salt in a roomy bowl.
• (Keep the rind you've prepared before squeezing the lemon).
• Add the cucumber to the marinade, and with clean hands or a spoon mix well with the marinade. Leave for 10 - 14 minutes.
• On a serving plate, slice the chicken at an angle and arrange in a half-moon shape. Drain the cucumber of liquid and put on platter next to chicken.
• Sprinkle with the lemon strips or grated rind. Best served at room temperature!