Blackened Chicken Alfredo

I started making versions of this recipe a few months ago and they have all turned out really delicious. I say “versions” because this was the first time I’ve actually written down any measurements. What I like about the recipe is you can change it to fit your taste. If you like spicy, add a little more chili powder or cayenne pepper. If you don’t like spicy or even a little bit of a kick at all, then don’t add either of those ingredients. Either way, it will still be really yummy. This recipe doesn’t include any homemade Alfredo sauce recipe or anything super fancy. What makes this recipe unique is the rub for the chicken and blackening of the chicken rather than frying, baking, etc.

Ingredients:

1 lb skinless boneless chicken tenderloin or breasts, thawed

3 tbsp garlic powder

¼ tsp cayenne pepper

 

1 tsp onion powder

2 tbsp crazy salt

¼ tsp chili powder

1 tsp black pepper

3 tsp butter, melted

1 jar store bought Alfredo sauce of your choice

Pasta of your choice, I used about ¾ of a box of spaghetti noodles

Directions:

Begin by placing your cast iron skillet on the stove and heating to the highest setting. The skillet must be extremely hot for the blackening to work. I believe you can use a regular skillet as well, but I’ve never tried it so I can’t say for sure.

Mix the garlic powder, onion powder, crazy salt, chili powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. I used a pie pan which seems to work really well.

 

Next, dip the chicken in the melted butter and get it nice and coated. This will help your rub mixture stick really well to the chicken. Once the chicken is buttered up, place chicken (one at a time) in the rub mixture until evenly coated. Place chicken on a plate until all the pieces are completed.

Once the cast iron skillet is nice and hot, place the chicken on the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. When you flip the chicken over it should be black/charred on the cooked side.

 

 

 

WARNING: Make sure to turn your stove fan on. The skillet will get very smoky!!

Meanwhile, cook your pasta according to the box directions. Drain, return pasta back to pot, and add Alfredo sauce. Continue cooking on medium low heat until Alfredo sauce is hot.

When the chicken is done, remove from pan and let cool a minute. Then, cut the chicken into one inch pieces. When Alfredo sauce is ready, gently fold in the chicken with the rest of the pasta and sauce.

 

Then enjoy! I like to serve this meal with fresh bread and butter. Try it and let me know what you think!