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Spiced Blackened Chicken with Creamy Avocado Sauce

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 High-Protein 💪Sugar-FreeHeart-Healthy ❤️Diabetic-FriendlyGluten-FreeAyurvedic 🧘Paleo 🦴Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Comfort-Food

Spiced Blackened Chicken with Creamy Avocado Sauce balances smoky heat from a bold seasoning rub with a cool, tangy avocado-yogurt topping. Fluffy quinoa and fresh scallions round it out with nutty and bright notes, making a satisfying, well-rounded plate. Serve for a weeknight dinner when you want something vibrant yet comforting.

  • Prep10 mins
  • Cook30 mins
  • Serves4
  • DifficultyEasy
Spiced Blackened Chicken with Creamy Avocado Sauce
  1. 1

    Make the quinoa: Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan.

  2. 2

    Stir the quinoa into the broth and return to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the broth is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir the scallions and lemon juice into the quinoa.

  4. 4

    Prepare the chicken: In a small bowl, mix the paprika, cumin, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt; rub the mixture over the chicken breasts to coat completely.

  5. 5

    Coat a large skillet with cooking spray and heat it over medium-high heat.

  6. 6

    Place the chicken breasts in the hot skillet, cover with a lid, and cook until the 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 register at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

  7. 7

    Make the avocado cream sauce: In a food processor, blend the avocado, yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic powder until smooth.

  8. 8

    Spread the quinoa on a serving platter. Arrange the chicken breasts on the platter. Drizzle the avocado cream sauce over the chicken breasts.