One-Pot Blackened Chicken over Dirty Rice

Ingredients

• Thinly sliced chicken breast
• Old Bay seasoning (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Salt (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Black pepper (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Garlic powder (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Onion powder (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Smoked paprika (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Baking powder (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Brown sugar (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Dried oregano (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Dried thyme (For the blackened seasoning blend)
• Ground beef (For the dirty rice)
• Ground sausage (For the dirty rice)
• Onion (Chopped)
• Green bell pepper (Chopped)
• Red bell pepper (Chopped)
• Garlic (Chopped)
• Pre-cooked white rice
• Tomato paste (Used in the dirty rice and cream sauce)
• Butter (Used for basting the chicken, in the dirty rice, and as the base of the sauce)
• Chicken broth (For the cream sauce)
• Heavy cream (For the cream sauce)
• Parmesan cheese (Grated; added to the cream sauce)
• Blackened seasoning (Use the remaining seasoning blend in the cream sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the Old Bay, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, baking powder, brown sugar, oregano, and thyme to make the blackened seasoning blend.

2. 2

   Use about three-quarters of the seasoning blend to generously season the thinly sliced chicken breasts.

3. 3

   Heat a skillet over medium heat. Sear the seasoned chicken on both sides until cooked through and blackened on the outside.

4. 4

   Lower the heat, add butter, and baste the chicken with the melted butter.

5. 5

   Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside to rest.

6. 6

   Add the ground sausage and ground beef to the same skillet. Cook fully, then remove the cooked meat from the pan.

7. 7

   Add the chopped onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and garlic to the same pan. Cook until the vegetables are translucent.

8. 8

   Add tomato paste to the vegetables and cook it down briefly.

9. 9

   Return the cooked beef and sausage to the skillet. Add the pre-cooked white rice and combine thoroughly so the meat, rice, vegetables, and pan flavor are evenly distributed.

10. 10

    For the sauce, add butter and tomato paste to a pan or skillet. Cook the tomato paste down briefly.

11. 11

    Add the chicken broth and stir to combine with the butter and tomato paste.

12. 12

    Add the heavy cream, the remaining blackened seasoning blend, and grated Parmesan cheese. Stir until combined into a tomato cream sauce.

13. 13

    Slice the rested chicken breast.

14. 14

    Plate the dirty rice and arrange the sliced chicken over it.

15. 15

    Pour some of the tomato cream sauce over the chicken and serve.

Notes

The source does not provide exact ingredient quantities, skillet temperatures beyond medium heat, or precise cooking times. It says to use about three-quarters of the seasoning blend on the chicken and the remainder in the sauce. The transcript explicitly adds grated Parmesan cheese to the sauce, although it is not listed in the post description.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• one-pot
• skillet
• comfort food
• chicken
• dirty rice
• blackened
• savory