Blackened Roast Chicken Recipes

BLACKENED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat for 5 minutes until it is smoking hot.
• Mix together the paprika, salt, cayenne, cumin, thyme, white pepper, and onion powder. Oil the chicken breasts with cooking spray on both sides, then coat the chicken breasts evenly with the spice mixture.
• Place the chicken in the hot pan, and cook for 1 minute. Turn, and cook 1 minute on other side. Place the breasts on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes.

BLACKENED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the paprika, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, thyme, lemon-pepper, cayenne and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper; sprinkle over both sides of chicken. Set aside. , In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, water, vinegar and remaining sugar, salt and pepper; cover and refrigerate 1 cup for serving. Save remaining sauce for basting., Grill chicken, covered, over indirect medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting frequently with remaining sauce. Serve with reserved sauce.

BLACKENED ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove giblets and discard. Pat chicken dry with a paper towel, and place in a small roasting pan.
• Stir together paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, lemon zest and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Add lemon halves and thyme, and toss to coat.
• Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium. Add shallot, and cook, stirring often, until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add shallot and oil to seasoning mixture; stir to combine.
• Remove lemon halves and thyme from seasoning mixture and place in cavity of chicken. Rub remaining mixture over chicken and under skin of breasts.
• Roast chicken in oven until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of thigh registers 165 degrees, 50-55 minutes.
• Remove chicken from oven. Remove thyme and lemons from cavity. Squeeze lemons over chicken and garnish with the thyme. Let chicken rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve with roasted vegetables.

BLACKENED BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix all dry spices in a medium bowl, large enough to also use to coat the chicken.
• Dip both sides of the chicken breasts in the mixture of spices, coating well.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Once hot, gently place the chicken breasts in hot oil and cook for about two minutes.
• Once well blackened (yes, they will be a little black but don't worry), turn the breasts over and continue cooking for another 2 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked. Remove chicken from pan.
• To serve, cut chicken breasts into 3/4-inch slices on an angle and fan out on plate.
• For a quick and easy topping, mix sour cream, cilantro, salt and pepper together in a small bowl with a whisk and top each serving with a spoonful.
• Note: Like beef, chicken should rest for a few minutes before cutting or serving. This allows the juices to redistribute and the meat to relax and become more tender.

SHEET PAN BLACKENED CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a 12x18-inch sheet pan with aluminum foil. Using your fingertips, spread 1 teaspoon olive oil on the aluminum foil-lined pan, and set aside.
• Combine chili powder, paprika, smoked paprika, cumin, coriander, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a small bowl, stirring to evenly combine ingredients.
• Pat chicken tenders dry with paper towels. Lightly brush 1 teaspoon olive oil over the tenders and sprinkle with 1/2 of the spice mixture. Place tenders, seasoned side down, in a single layer on the prepared sheet pan.
• Brush the tops of the tenders with remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and sprinkle remaining spice mixture over everything.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Carefully turn tenders, raise the oven rack to the broil position, turn on the broiler, and broil until chicken tenders are cooked through and begin to take on a bit of char, about 3 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).