Blackened Chicken Recipe

4.61 from 88 votes

This blackened chicken recipe is easy and quick to make and a perfect dish to add into your weekly meal rotation. Marinated and cooked in a delicious spice mix, this easy chicken recipe will be a hit with the whole family.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Marinading time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 636kcal

Author: Becky Hardin

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tsp sweet paprika
2 tsp spicy paprika
2 tsp ground thyme
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
Juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp fresh cilantro chopped
3 tbsp sour cream optional

Instructions

Melt 4 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan on very low heat or in the microwave, at 10 second intervals
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Mix the melted butter with all the spices and salt
2 tsp sweet paprika, 2 tsp spicy paprika, 2 tsp ground thyme, 2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp salt
Coat the chicken breasts with the spice & butter mixture
2 chicken breasts
Let the coated chicken marinate for 20 minutes
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Add the chicken and cook for 7-8 minutes on each side until cooked and charred
Remove from heat and let it rest for 5 minutes
Slice the chicken and squeeze lime
Juice of 1 lime
Garnish with cilantro and serve with sour cream on the side
1 tbsp fresh cilantro, 3 tbsp sour cream

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