Blackened Chicken with Avocado Crema

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5 from 3 votes

Blackened Chicken with Avocado Crema

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 249kcal

Ingredients

Chicken

1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
2 chicken breasts butterfly them so they're thin
2 tablespoons olive oil

Avocado Crema

½ avocado
⅛ cup water
¼ cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

For the Blackened Chicken

Butterfly your chicken
Mix spices together and pat onto both sides of chicken
Heat olive oil in skillet (that has a lid) on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until hot.
Add chicken to skillet and cook on both sides for 3-4 minutes. Be sure to cover with a lid to keep oil from splattering.
Remove chicken when cooked through to 165 degrees F. Done!

For the Avocado Crema

Put all ingredients in food processor and mix until smooth. Done!

Notes

Chicken is SPICY. Use less cayenne pepper and black pepper to make less spicy. OR, bake it in the oven (slower heat will keep it from getting too spicy).

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