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Blackened Chicken with Avocado Cream Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Quinoa:

2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 cup quinoa

½ cup chopped scallions

1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice



Blackened Chicken:

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon sea salt

4 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

non-stick cooking spray



Avocado Cream Sauce:

½ avocado

¼ cup plain non-fat Greek-style yogurt

1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

½ teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
Directions:
1. Make the quinoa: Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Stir quinoa into the broth and bring to a boil again; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

2. Stir scallions and lemon juice into the quinoa.

3. Prepare the chicken: Mix paprika, cumin, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt together in a small bowl; rub onto chicken breasts to season completely.

4. Prepare a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.

5. Place chicken breasts into the hot skillet, cover skillet with a lid, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

6. Make the avocado cream sauce: Blend avocado, yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic powder in a food processor until smooth.

7. Spread quinoa onto a serving platter. Arrange chicken breasts onto the platter. Drizzle avocado cream sauce over the chicken breasts.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
10 min

 

 

 

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