Easy and Health Blackened Chicken

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 skinless boneless chicken thighs
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

• 1 If you're using frozen chicken, remove your chicken from the freezer and let
  thaw completely.
• 2 In a small bowl or dish, combine your blackening spices and set aside.
• 3 Remove your chicken from the package and pat dry with a paper towel. If you're
  using chicken thighs, I recommend pounding them to tenderize the meat further.
  Pounding your chicken with a meat mallet also allows you to ensure that your
  breasts are even in thickness. With this said, I don't recommend pounding
  chicken breasts because they can easily become dry. 
• 4 Baste or spray your chicken with olive oil or vegetable oil (or a vegetable oil
  substitute). Then cover your chicken on both sides with blackening seasoning.
• 5 On high heat, preferably in a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat, heat one to
  two tablespoons of oil and cook your chicken for three to four minutes on each
  side. You want a hot pan when making blackened chicken in cast iron, it will
  help give you that delicious blackened crust.

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