Looking for a quick, easy chicken dinner that's bursting with flavor? This Blackened Chicken is tender, juicy, and coated in a delicious blend of seasonings with just the right hint of spice. Unlike many blackened chicken recipes, mine isn't overly spicy! It's naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, and perfect for busy weeknights. Best of all, each serving has just 168 calories and 5 grams of fat. Deliciously Skinnyfied!®
Can I Cook These in My Air Fryer?Absolutely! Preheat your air fryer to 375°F. Place the seasoned chicken breasts in a single layer in the basket. Cook for about 8 minutes, flip, and continue cooking for another 6–8 minutes, or until the thickest part of each breast reaches 165°F on a food thermometer. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the chicken breasts and your air fryer.
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Food Facts Blackened means food such as chicken or fish coated with spices and sautéed quickly over high heat so that the outside chars. Shopping Tips I love the flavor of smoked paprika so much more than regular paprika! It smells like BBQ flavors and really enhances the flavor of any recipe that uses paprika. I strongly recommend using it in this recipe. You’ll find it in most supermarkets in the spice aisle. I bought mine at Trader Joe’s.Complete Your Dinner: Turn this delicious chicken into a complete meal with my Easy and Healthy Fall Dinner menu, featuring baked sweet potatoes, garlic green beans, and mini pumpkin coffee cake muffins for dessert. WW Freestyle SmartPoints 1-Blue WW SmartPoints 4-Green
In a small bowl, mix together all seasoning ingredients. Spread out on a plate.
Pat chicken breasts dry. Dip each piece into seasonings and coat on each side. Be sure each breast is coated well.
Heat olive oil in a large, nonstick pan. When the pan is hot, add chicken, cover and cook over medium heat for 4 minutes. Using a spatula, turn chicken over, cover and continue to cook about 3-4 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F
Carolynn, this is the way the old WW program worked. If you were on Freestyle many of the foods had 0 points so you could subtract that out. That’s why the calories and such could be much lower than my Skinny Facts. The Skinny Facts are just the Nutrition Facts.
I hope this helps.
My best,
Nancy
Nancy, I don’t understand how the Freestyle SmartPoints are listed as 40 Calories and the Skinny Facts show 168 Calories.
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 chicken breast
168 calories, 5g fat, 2g sat. fat, 55mg chol, 23g prot, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 292mg sod, 1g sugar
FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints
40 calories, 1g sat. fat, 0g sugar, 0g protein
Wow, Jeanne, I love what you shared! I’ve only tried the blackened seasonings on this chicken and also tilapia. I can’t wait to give it a try with pork!
My very best,
Nancy
Simple to make and so flavorful!
Carolynn, this is the way the old WW program worked. If you were on Freestyle many of the foods had 0 points so you could subtract that out. That’s why the calories and such could be much lower than my Skinny Facts. The Skinny Facts are just the Nutrition Facts.
I hope this helps.
My best,
Nancy
Nancy, I don’t understand how the Freestyle SmartPoints are listed as 40 Calories and the Skinny Facts show 168 Calories.
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 chicken breast
168 calories, 5g fat, 2g sat. fat, 55mg chol, 23g prot, 2g carbs, 0g fiber, 292mg sod, 1g sugar
FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints
40 calories, 1g sat. fat, 0g sugar, 0g protein
Wow, Jeanne, I love what you shared! I’ve only tried the blackened seasonings on this chicken and also tilapia. I can’t wait to give it a try with pork!
My very best,
Nancy