Blackened Chicken
Perfect as a main with rice, roast or steamed vegetables or pasta blackened chicken comes in at only 2 points for a whole breast!
Course: Main Course
Keyword: blackened chicken
Servings: 2 people
- 2 Chicken breast
- 1 tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp Cayenne pepper, to taste
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Onion powder
- ¼-½ tsp Salt
- Black pepper, ground, to taste
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
Slice the chicken breasts horizontally almost all the way through so they open up like a butterfly. Drizzle the oil over top of the chicken.
Mix spices together in a small bowl then sprinkle half over the first side of the chicken. Massage the spices into the oil then flip over. Sprinkle remaining spices on and repeat.
Heat a skillet over a medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Once hot, add chicken and cook 4-5 minutes without moving. Once the first side had seared and darkened flip over and cook 2 minutes. Remove and rest 5 minutes.
Test doneness with a sharp knife in the largest part of the chicken.
Slice and serve as desired.
Serving: 1breast | Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.4g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 9.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 5.4mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 0.5g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2.1mg