Blackened Chicken with Avocado Cream Sauce

Easy but tasty chicken with avocado sauce. Homemade seasoning brings the heat to this dish, served over quinoa and under a creamy avocado sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup quinoa
• Non-stick cooking spray
• 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon juice
• 0.5 avocado
• 0.5 cup chopped scallions
• 0.25 cup plain non-fat Greek-style yogurt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Lay 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).

Step 3

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

Step 4

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. Stir scallions and lemon juice into the quinoa.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

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