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Mild Blackened Chicken Recipe

Renee' Groskreutz
Get that beautiful seared-in, robust seasoning without the cayenne.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Cajun
Servings 2 breasts

Ingredients
  

  • 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 T olive oil divided
  • 1/2 t sweet paprika
  • 1/4 t ground cumin
  • 1/4 t dried or ground thyme
  • 1/8 t onion powder
  • 1/8 t oregano
  • 1/8 t ground pepper
  • 1/8 t salt

Instructions
 

  • Combine all of the seasoning, including salt, in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Pound the chicken between two pieces of parchment paper to flatten each evenly to about ¼” thick. 
  • Using gloves if desired, rub both sides of each chicken breast with 1 tablespoon of olive oil (The remaining 1 T olive oil will be used in another step.)
  • Rub both sides of each chicken breast with the seasoning, keeping in mind you are splitting the seasoning four ways. 
  • Heat up a cast iron skillet on medium-low heat. 
  • Add the remaining olive oil to the hot skillet. 
  • Place the chicken in the skillet and cook it for 4 minutes on one side undisturbed, or it will stick to the skillet and tear.
  • Flip the chicken with tongs and cook for another 4 minutes. Again, leave the chicken undisturbed.
  • Turn the skillet to high and cook for 1 minute.
  • Without turning down the heat, flip the chicken once and cook for 1 minute. 
  • The chicken is done when the internal temperature is 165F. 
  • Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and place it on serving plate to rest for 2 minutes.
  • Serve while still warm.

Notes

The reason that we pound the chicken is so that it will cook more evenly. 
If you don’t have a measuring spoon that is ⅛ teaspoon, you can just consider it the same as two hefty pinches. 
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