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Cajun Blackened Chicken

April 16, 2018 by theadmin Leave a Comment

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Cajun Blackened Chicken
One of our family favorites!  You can just make the blackened chicken breast recipe with or without the sauce.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 green bell pepper cored and chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper cored and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 (5-ounce) can evaporated skim milk
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 green bell pepper cored and chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper cored and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped red onion
  • 1 (5-ounce) can evaporated skim milk
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Instructions
  1. In large resealable bag, combine paprika, chili powder, brown sugar, pepper, salt. Add chicken, shake to coat.

  2. In large nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, heat olive oil over medium heat, then sauté chicken 5–7 minutes or until browned and done. Remove to a plate.

  3. In same skillet, add green pepper, red pepper, onion, scraping bits from bottom of pan. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender.

  4. Add evaporated milk, stirring for one minute or until heated and bubbly. Serve chicken with sauce, sprinkle with green onions, if desired.
Nutritional Info

Per Serving: Calories 299, Calories from fat (%) 19, Fat (g) 6, Saturated Fat (g) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 100, Sodium (mg) 472, Carbohydrate (g) 16, Dietary Fiber (g) 4, Sugars (g) 10, Protein (g) 44, Diabetic Exchanges: 1 carbohydrate, 6 very lean meat

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