Blackened Chicken

Turn off the smoke detector when you cook this chicken dish! =0...Oh, just love that cast iron...=) Serve with beans and rice, a salad and YUM!!

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  boneless chicken breasts, flattened to about 1/2 inch thick
• 1  cup butter, melted

• Blackening Seasoning

• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1  teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  teaspoon onion powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar (If you want to jazz up the butter a bit, add a dash or two of tabasco!=0)

Directions

1. Let the chicken come to room temperature before using.
2. Cover chicken with butter until well coated.
3. Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot.
4. Roll each chicken breast into about 1/2 tsp. seasoning mix (I use my hands).
5. Immediately place the chicken pieces skin side down in the skillet to sear.
6. Pour about 1 teaspoon of the butter on top.
7. Cook about 2+ minutes, until a crust forms on the underside.
8. Turn and pour another 1 teaspoon of the butter on each of the chicken pieces.
9. Cook until just cooked through.