This chicken is tender, packed with flavor, and darn right delicious! It’s gluten-free, Paleo, Keto-friendly, and dairy-free. The seasonings are perfect with just a hint of spice. Most blackened recipes are too spicy for my taste, but not this blend. Each serving has 168 calories, 5 grams of fat.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika, see shopping tips
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne pepper)
Ingredients for Chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts (4 ounces each), boneless, skinless
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
Instructions
- 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 chicken is done.
Notes
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.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 1-Blue
WW SmartPoints 4-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 4
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.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 1-Blue
WW SmartPoints 4-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 4
| 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 |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 4ouncesCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 23gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 292mgSugar: 1gBlue Smart Points: 1Green Smart Points: 4Plus Points: 4