Sunday, April 19, 2009

Blackened Chicken Tacos

I totally forgot about these until this week, but I used to make them in California all the time and they are awesome! And easy too! This is a really yummy summer recipe.

4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
About 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Blackening seasoning
(Cayenne pepper, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder)

Directions:
1. Cut the chicken breast into 1 inch strips
2. Fully coat chicken strips in blackening seasoning
3. Heat vegetable oil in a large cooking skillet to med-high
4. Cook chicken strips in oil for 3-4 minutes on each side
5. Depending on the thickness of the chicken, I usually through it in the oven at 350, for 5 to 10 minutes to make sure the chicken is fully cooked.

Serve with:
Tortillas
Black Beans
Shredded Cheese
Mango Salsa (If you have never tried this before, you should and it goes very well with this meal since it comes out pretty spicy. The sweetness of this salsa complements the blacked chicken really well.) You can also make this from scratch if you have the time and culinary skills!

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