Blackened Chicken

It's back to New Orleans for this mouth watering chicken recipe...

INGREDIENTS:

* 2 to 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts

* 1 stick butter melted

* 2 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Blackened Seasoning:

* 1 tablespoon salt
* 2 teaspoons paprika
* 2 teaspoons onion powder
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 2 teaspoon black pepper
* 1 teaspoon white pepper
* 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1 teaspoon ground oregano

To prepare blackened seasoning: Mix all ingredients thoroughly and place in empty shaker. Shake well before using. Leftovers should be stored in cool, dry place.

Marinade:

* 2 cups water

* 2 tablespoons lemon juice

* 2 tablespoons of soy sauce

* 1 tablespoon lime juice

* 1 tablespoon of Worchester sauce

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare you meat the night before you plan to cook. You can use fresh or frozen chicken as the main ingredient to this chicken breast recipe. If you use frozen allow for ample time to thaw the chicken.

1. Place your chicken breast between two pieces of wax paper and pound to an even thickness of 1/2 inch. This will enable you to easily cook your chicken to the desired doneness.

2. Rinse your chicken under running cold water and pat each chicken breast dry with paper towels and set aside.

3. Place chicken in container and mix well with marinade ingredients. Seal container and refrigerate. For best results its best to marinate you meat over night. Okay that was the hard part, now its time to cook the blackened chicken.

4. Remove chicken from marinade, pat dry with paper towels, and set aside. Melt 1 stick of butter. Moisten chicken breast with butter and then generously apply blackened seasoning mixture on both sides, set aside.

5. Add vegetable oil to a heavy bottom or cast iron skillet, and heat on high until skillet is sufficiently hot.

6. Add chicken breast to the skillet, cook for 2 minutes. Turn after two minutes and cook the other side. The chicken breast is done when its center has reached an internal temperature of 160-165 degrees. Do not overcrowd the skillet because this will cause uneven cooking.

Serve this with-

and wash it down with some Sweet Tea...

Enjoy!