BEST Recipe for Blackened Chicken

Name: BEST Recipe for Blackened Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb or 454 gms chicken breasts ((boneless and skinless, this is about 2 breasts)); 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1½ tsp smoked paprika ((can substitute with regular paprika as well)); ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; ½ tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp dried thyme; ½ tsp sugar ((can use granulated or brown sugar)); ¼ tsp black pepper; ¾ tsp salt (); cooking oil; butter ((melted) (1 tbsp for each batch of 2 cutlets))

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

Wow this recipe for blackened chicken is gonna be your next go-to chicken recipe! The chicken is generously covered in the most delicious seasoning mixture and pan-fried to perfection. The result is some juicy flavorful chicken that tastes absolutely delightful- smoky and garlicky with a hint of spice. It's juicy on the inside with an incredibly crispy crust on the outside, yum! This recipe is super easy and is ready real quick too. It uses really simple ingredients as well.

Updated at: Thu, 07 May 2026 15:02:25 GMT