Blackened Chicken with sauteed green beans

Blackened Chicken with green beans and mashies

I had Blackened Chicken tonight for dinner; a creole inspired dish. It was yummy! I made it to go with some green beans and a side of left over mash potatoes. Dinner was done in less than 30 mins ;) You can actually 'blacken' anything; fish, lamb, beef, poultry and the slightly charred sides gives your meat/fish a smokey spicey flavor.

Like all my meals, I like to keep it simple because most of the time I'm cooking for one or two only. But simple doesn't mean boring though :)

Here's my Blackened Chicken recipe:
1 chicken breast, de-boned
1/4 lemon's worth of juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
2 tablespoon olive oil

Method:

1. On a flat plate, sprinkle dried spices evenly. This is my trick for getting the spices on your chicken without too much mess done to the kitchen.
2. Take your chicken breast and coat one side on the plate and then turn over to coat the other side. Voila, you have evenly coated chicken pieces.
3. Squeeze the lemon juice on to chicken.
4. Heat pan on medium high heat with two tablespoon of olive oil.
5. Sear the chicken breast on one side for 4 mins and then another 4 mins on the other side. Your chicken will be nicely charred with all the spices on it.

Serve it with some greens of your choice, I served it with some green beans and mash potatoes. A simple meal with a creole flair :)


P.S: Do try using Cajun spices if you have it in your cabinet!