Up for this week:
Monday - Blackened Cheddar Ranch chicken served with roasted eggplant and zucchini roundsTuesday - "White pizza" chicken roll ups served with garlic parmesan broccoli
Wednesday - Country style meatloaf with an easy garlic gravy served with cauliflower "mac n cheese"
Tonight for my simple chicken dinner I have mixed up my own blackening spice mixture. This is so versatile. You can really use it on anything: chicken, steak, salmon, the options are endless. You could even sprinkle a lil on some veggies with olive oil and roast them in the oven. The true meaning of versatile ha. Having a simple spice mixture on hand like this takes a seemingly uneventful chicken dinner to the next level of flavors. Plus mixing the spices myself saves on carbs and preservatives.
When I add it to my mini mason jar I make enough so that I will have plenty to save. So if this seems like too much just cut the recipe in half.
Blackening Seasoning:
3 Tbsp Paprika
3 Tbsp Garlic Powder
2 1/2 Tbsp Onion Powder
2 Tbsp Thyme
2- 2 1/2 tsp Cayenne (depending on the spice level you like)
2 tsp Basil
2 tsp Cumin
2 tsp Celery Salt
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
I add these to my mason jar and shake it up.
To make the blackened cheddar ranch chicken I sprinkle the chicken liberally with the spice mixture. I let it rest in the seasonings for about 5 minutes.
Then I sauté the chicken in a lil bit of olive oil for about 3-4 minutes a side until its browned.
While that is cooking I have my zucchini and eggplant rounds in the oven roasting.
Before- Prepped and ready to go! |
After- All oiled and spiced up, ready for the oven. |
After the chicken is sautéed I put it on cooling rack that I have placed on a cookie sheet lined with tin foil. Then I top the chicken with Ranch- I prefer Hidden Valley regular Ranch (only 2 rams of carbs per serving). Then cover that in shredded cheddar cheese and broil until the cheese is gooey and
melty.
Chicken- check! |
Ranch- check! |
Cheddar Cheese- check! |
After broiling chicken for 2 minutes...Dinner- check! |
CHICKEN:
3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
3 Tbsp Blackening Spice Mix *(recipe above)
3 Tbsp Ranch Dressing
1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
---how easy are those ingredients!?---
Rub chicken in the blackening spice mixture and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken until browned, 3-4 minutes per side.
Place chicken on a wire cooling rack and place the rack inside of a foil lined baking sheet. Top with Ranch dressing and then with shredded cheddar cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling.
~Blackened Cheddar Ranch Chicken & Roasted Zucchini & Eggplant Rounds~ |
What an easy and yummy dinner! Everything doesn't have to be gourmet and complicated - try this and you will agree! Enjoy!
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