Grilled Blackened Chicken Recipe

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You’ll have perfectly seasoned grilled blackened chicken in just a few minutes, which can be used as a main dish or as a topping for tacos, nachos, sandwiches, or salads.

We love Cajun and Creole food more than anything around here, so it only makes sense that we would combine the two.

If you love the flavor of blackened seasoning, try this Blackened Corn, and then fire up that grill until it’s nice and hot. You can make your own homemade seasoning for blackened chicken with just a few ingredients that are probably already in your pantry.

How simple is that? Brush the chicken with a little oil, sprinkle it with the rub, and then quickly cook it on both sides.

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EASY BLACKENED CHICKEN RECIPE

Blackened Chicken 🔗

Spice-rubbed chicken breasts are grilled gently until they turn mahogany.

Prep: 10min

Total: 55min

Nutrition Facts: calories 233 g, Carbohydrate None, Cholesterol None, Fat 11 g, Fiber None, Protein 29 g, Saturated Fat None, servingSize None, Sodium None, Sugar None, Trans Fat None, unSaturated Fat None

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for grill
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (2 1/2 pounds total)

Instruction:

  1. Set up a grill for indirect cooking over medium-high (see note below). Clean and lightly oil hot grill. In a bowl, combine paprika, ground pepper, salt, cayenne, oregano, thyme, garlic, and oil; rub on chicken.
  2. Grill chicken, skin side down, directly over heat source until skin is browned, about 4 minutes. Flip chicken; move to cooler side of grill. Cover grill and cook chicken until cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a platter and tent with foil. Let chicken rest 10 minutes.

FAQ

Is blackened chicken the same as grilled chicken?

In addition to not requiring an open flame and requiring a particular mixture of species and herbs, blackening differs from grilling in that it also produces a charred outer layer on food, whereas grilling typically results in charred stripes.

Is blackened chicken supposed to be black?

A quick and simple dish that takes 20 minutes to prepare, blackened chicken is made with skinless chicken breasts, dried herbs, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.

How do I grill a chicken breast?

Blackened food almost always means blackened meat, chicken, or seafood, including fish and shellfish like shrimp; it’s simply coated in a special spice blend that takes on a very dark brown, almost black color when cooked in a skillet, on a grill, or in an oven.

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