Boneless Chicken Recipe
Blackened Chicken Recipe
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This blackened chicken recipe looks good enough to serve at a dinner party but it is really not hard to make at all. Once you have combined the spices to make the blackening mixture, you just coat the chicken in the spice mixture and some butter and pan fry it, and then finish it off in the oven. Using blackening spices often results in a very smoky kitchen so you might want to open a window before attempting any blackened chicken breast recipes! You can see from the picture that this is a colorful, appetizing dish and, even though it is one of the most easy baked chicken recipes, it looks very sophisticated.
Blackened Chicken Recipe with Sweet Mango Chutney
This great blackened chicken recipe has a twist - sweet mango chutney. Blackening consists of dredging pieces of chicken in butter and a seasoning mixture, then cooking it in an extremely hot, and usually cast iron, skillet. Cast iron cookware is heavy enough and thick enough to heat up evenly and ensure the chicken cooks well. It is not the cheapest cookware to choose but professional chefs love it because it cooks so nicely. The result of this blackening process is delicious and blackened chicken is often associated with Cajun food. However, blackened chicken recipes are actually quite recent and can be used in a number of different ways - not just when you are cooking Cajun!
For a blackened chicken breast recipe with a little more, do not skimp on the sweet mango chutney. It adds an interesting contrast, as well as a touch of Indian flavor, to this easy and delicious meal. Directions are included for making the chutney yourself, but any high quality jarred chutney may be substituted as well, as long as the flavors mingle well with your blackening seasonings, so choose something sweet.
There are lots of different blackened chicken recipes that you can make if you enjoy the flavor. You can also blacken fish and blackened salmon is a very popular dish, which would also be good with this sweet, spicy chutney. Serve this blackened chicken recipe with mashed potatoes or French fries for a complete meal. Steamed snow peas would also be tasty and, to reflect the sweetness of the chutney, you can make the mashed potato with half regular potato and half sweet potato. This would make a very elegant accompaniment to blackened chicken recipes.
Blackened Chicken With A Twist
Ingredients -
Chutney
1 mango, peeled and chopped coarsely
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup sugar
3 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon ginger, chopped finely
1 clove garlic, chopped finely
¼ teaspoon salt
Blackening Seasonings
½ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper
¼ teaspoon cumin, ground
¼ teaspoon onion powder
2 boneless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon butter, melted
Preparation:
Mix all chutney ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for around forty-five minutes, or until thickened, then allow to cool.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly oil a baking sheet.
Heat a cast iron skillet until very hot. Mix seasonings together, and then coat chicken pieces in butter. Roll chicken breast pieces in the spice mixture until an even coating is developed.
Place chicken in hot cast iron pan, cooking for about a minute.
Turn to cook on the other side, then place on baking sheet and cook until juices run clear.
Serve topped with chutney and accompanied by steamed vegetables.
(Serves 2)