Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Total Time: 27 mins Makes: 4 grilled cutlets with sauce
Spicy, sweet and flavorful this grilled blackened chicken with romesco sauce checks all the boxes. Perfect as a quick and healthy weeknight meal, you’re going to love this combination. The homemade blackening spice includes a combination of delicious herbs and spices that will have your tastebuds craving more. It tastes great with the grilled, juicy chicken. Serve this chicken with the most delicious romesco sauce, and you’re in for a wonderful meal.
Ingredients
For the Grilled Blackened Chicken
1 lb. Smart Chicken Boneless Skinless Breasts, butterflied into 4 cutlets
1 tablespoon olive oil, drizzle over the spiced chicken
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛-¼ teaspoon cayenne, omit if you do not like spice
For the Romesco Sauce
15.1 ounce jar roasted red pepper strips, drain water
½ cup roasted tomatoes, packed in oregano and garlic infused olive oil
½ cup almonds, whole raw almonds work best
¼ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, whole raw cloves work best
2 tablespoons warm water
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon Italian parsley chopped small for garnish
Directions
Make the Romesco Sauce: Combine the drained roasted red pepper strips, roasted tomatoes, raw almonds, whole garlic cloves, olive oil, warm water, sherry vinegar, salt and black pepper. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Combine the Blackening Spice: Combine garlic powder, dried oregano, paprika, salt, black pepper and cayenne in a small mixing bowl. Omit the cayenne pepper if you do not like spice. Mix well and set aside.
Prepare the Chicken: Butterfly two chicken breasts into four thin cutlets. Season with the blackening spice mixture making sure all sides are well coated. Drizzle the cutlets with olive oil and set aside.
Grill the Chicken: Preheat the grill to 400-450 degrees. Brush the grill grates with avocado oil right before you add the blackened chicken cutlets. Grill for 5-6 minutes per side depending on thickness. You’ll want the internal temperature to reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure doneness. Remove from the grill and let the chicken rest before slicing.
Assemble the Dish: Add a spoonful of romesco sauce to the bottom of your serving plate. Spread it out. Top the sauce with the grilled blackened chicken. Finish the dish with freshly chopped Italian parsley. Serve with extra sauce on the side.
Nutrition
serving: 1serving with sauce, calories: 416kcal, carbohydrates: 11g, protein: 29g, fat: 29g, saturated fat: 4g, polyunsaturated fat: 5g, monounsaturated fat: 19g, trans fat: 0.02g, cholesterol: 73mg, sodium: 2085mg, potassium: 731mg, fiber: 4g, sugar: 2g, vitamin a: 776IU, vitamin c: 53mg, calcium: 121mg, iron: 2mg
