Blackened Chicken for Two

Name: Blackened Chicken for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons, smoked paprika; 1½ teaspoons, paprika; 1½ teaspoons, kosher salt; 1 teaspoon, garlic powder; 1 teaspoon, onion powder; ¾ teaspoon, pepper; ¾ teaspoon, dried oregano; ¾ teaspoon, dried thyme; ¼–½ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 2 (6- to 8-ounce), boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed; 1 teaspoon, vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2021

A controlled burn pushes the savory depth of spice-rubbed proteins to another level.

SERVES2

TIME40 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Blackening refers to coating quick-cooking proteins in a robust Cajun spice blend and flash-cooking them in a ripping-hot cast-iron skillet until the fat and spices smoke and char but don't completely burn. It's usually a smoky business, bu...

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