Blackened Chicken
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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
- Clean chicken and pat dry.
- Take 2 tablespoons of seasoning and coat top and bottom with blackening seasoning. Use roughly ½ a tablespoon for each piece of chicken.
- Heat up a cast iron skillet on high heat. This cast iron skillet is affordable and will last you a long time.
- Add a tablespoon of butter in the skillet and let melt.
- 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.
- Flip it and cook for another 5-6 minutes or until done.
- Remove from skillet and allow it to cool.
- Red Pepper Sauce
- Blend a jar of red peppers to a puree
- Using same skillet, turn to a medium heat
- Add a tablespoon of butter and minced garlic to heated skillet.
- Add puree to skillet and stir lightly until sauce is bubbling
- Stir in ½ tablespoon of butter and add heavy cream
- Add basil, salt and pepper
- Return chicken to sauce
Recipe by Hey Flavor at https://heyflavor.com/blackened-chicken/