Blackened Chicken and Blackening Seasoning Recipes

Making your own blackening seasoning really kicks up the flavor on this blackened chicken. Serve with your favorite side dishes for an extra special meal!

Total Time: 50 minutes

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Crank up the flavor on your weeknight meals with my oh so delicious and easy to prepare Blackened Chicken.

I’ll even tell you how to make your own blackening spices and really turn up the volume on the flavor!

Of course, you can use your favorite store brand of Cajun spices for my Blackened Chicken, but making your own seasoning isn’t hard to do and allows you to add in more of the flavors you enjoy.

Building layers of flavors with some subtle and others more pronounced with officially make this chicken dish, your very own. And I guarantee that your guests will be asking for the recipe! In fact, making small bottles of your very own seasoning can be a great gift for friends and neighbors.

Serve my blackened chicken with your favorite side dishes and you’ll have a feast, as good as any store-bought barbecue! For a change of pace after the blackening, finish off the chicken on your barbecue grill. Just make sure to have someone guarding the grill so the neighbors don’t run off with your deliciousness!

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Blackened Chicken

Making your own blackening seasoning really kicks up the flavor on this blackened chicken. Serve with your favorite side dishes for an extra special meal!

Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Nutrition Facts

Blackened Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 440 Calories from Fat 288

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 32g 49%

Saturated Fat 13g 65%

Cholesterol 122mg 41%

Sodium 2444mg 102%

Potassium 385mg 11%

Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Protein 31g 62%

Vitamin A 4.6%

Vitamin C 4.4%

Calcium 6%

Iron 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 4

Calories: 440 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 pounds whole chicken rinsed and split into two halves
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil

Cajun-Italian Blackening Seasoning

• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 4 teaspoons dried marjoram
• 4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 4 teaspoons fennel seed
• 2 teaspoons granulated onion
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons smoked sweet paprika
• 2 teaspoons allspice
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard seed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Coat skin side of chicken with blackening seasoning, set aside till needed.
3. Heat large skillet then add cooking oil and chicken skin down, press down into pan. Cover and cook on medium high for 10 minutes or until chicken is got good color.
4. Place chicken in baking dish on a rack and continue baking for about 30 minutes or until you have an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees. (check the thickest part of the chicken)

Cajun-Italian Blackening Seasoning

1. mix all the seasonings in a small bowl and store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.