Blackened Cajun Chicken

This recipe is courtesy of Flavor Mosaic!

Obviously this is with some side dishes (which I will post recipes to later): Brazilian cheese bread and roasted sweet potatoes. I also served the blackened chicken with avocado cream sauce.

Ingredients (for Cajun chicken)

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise

1 tsp paprika

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

1/4 tsp dried thyme

1/4 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 tbsp olive oil

Directions (for Cajun chicken)

1. In a small bowl, stir together the first 9 ingredients.
2. Halve your chicken breasts, then spray each side with cooking spray.
3. Sprinkle chicken with the spices (an easier way is to put the spices in a plastic bag, then throw the chicken in and shake it around a bit).
4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cover the skillet with a lid. Let the chicken cook for 8 minutes, then flip it onto the other side and let cook for another 8 minutes. You want the sides to be blackened.

Ingredients (for avocado cream sauce)

1/3 cup plain, nonfat Greek yogurt

1/2 avocado, chopped

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Directions (for avocado cream sauce)

1. Throw it all in a food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.

This recipe is courtesy of SkinnyMom!