Oven Roasted Blackened Chicken
When it comes to an easy weeknight meal my oven-roasted blackened chicken is sure to please! Serve with your favorite side dishes for an extra special meal!
Ingredients
Cajun-Italian Blackening Seasoning
- 4 teaspoons coarse sea salt
- 4 teaspoons dried marjoram
- 4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 4 teaspoons fennel seed
- 2 teaspoons granulated onion
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons smoked sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons allspice
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard seed
Blackend Chicken
- 3 pounds whole chicken split into two halves
- 3-4 tablespoons mixed blackened seasoning
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
Cajun-Italian Blackening Seasoning
- mix all the seasonings in a small bowl and store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Blackened Chicken
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Coat the skin side of the chicken with blackening seasoning, and set aside until needed.*Use as little or as much seasoning as you like, saving the rest for later.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the cooking oil and chicken halves seasoned skin down. Press the chicken down into the pan. Cover and cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until chicken has seared and has good color.
- Place chicken in a baking dish, blackened side up on a rack and continue baking for about 40 minutes or until you have an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees. (check the thickest part of the chicken)
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 31gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 428mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2814IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 3mg
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