Blackened Chicken Recipe with Red Pepper Sauce

First of all, let me say that this chicken was absolutely DELICIOUS! Maybe this is your first time hearing about blackened chicken. If it is…then let me introduce you. Its a cajun cooking style that uses a lot of different seasonings and where the meat is cooked on high heat. However, today we won’t be needing a lot of seasonings because everything you need comes in one item.

This blackened chicken is SO moist and the red pepper sauce balanced the flavors out into a smooth creamy flavor-filled bite! With my grandma being from the deep south, cooking cajun food was a must! What I love about this recipe the most is that it is SUPER EASY! It doesn’t require many ingredients and you can buy the main seasoning right off the shelf. No need to shop around for ingredients and seasonings you never heard of!

Having what feels like 3 full-time jobs, I look for easy meals that are filling and can be made quickly. This is definitely a go-to when I need something nice and quick or want to impress family and friends. Although, we made this dish in a cast iron skillet you could use just about any skillet you want. Find out what we have to say about cooking with cast iron here!

This dish pairs well with garlic bread! You can also ditch the carbs if you want and pair it with some asparagus. Bon Appetit!!

Blackened Chicken

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

A super easy cajun blacken chicken recipe that will impress your family and friends!

Author: HeyFlavor

Recipe type: Dinner

Cuisine: Cajun

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Blackening Seasoning
• 3-4 Chicken Breast
• 16 Ounce Roasted Red Peppers
• ½ tbsp Minced Garlic
• ⅓ cup Heavy Cream
• 1½ tbsp butter
• 1 tsp Basil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Pepper
• Fresh or Dried Parsley to Garnish (Optional)

Instructions

1. Clean chicken and pat dry.
2. Take 2 tablespoons of seasoning and coat top and bottom with blackening seasoning. Use roughly ½ a tablespoon for each piece of chicken.
3. Heat up a cast iron skillet on high heat. This cast iron skillet is affordable and will last you a long time.
4. Add a tablespoon of butter in the skillet and let melt.
5. Place the chicken on the hot cast iron and let it cook for 5-6 minutes. Do not more the chicken so that it will have a blackened crust.
6. Flip it and cook for another 5-6 minutes or until done.
7. Remove from skillet and allow it to cool.
8. Red Pepper Sauce
9. Blend a jar of red peppers to a puree
10. Using same skillet, turn to a medium heat
11. Add a tablespoon of butter and minced garlic to heated skillet.
12. Add puree to skillet and stir lightly until sauce is bubbling
13. Stir in ½ tablespoon of butter and add heavy cream
14. Add basil, salt and pepper
15. Return chicken to sauce

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