This recipe will kick your taste buds into high gear The perfect blend of paprika, cumin, and cayenne pepper will have your mouth buzzing with flavor and heat, but dont worry, the addition of the avocado and Greek yogurt cream sauce acts as a cooling agent for all that fire The quinoa adds a gentle basic flavor to this intense dish and contributes a satisfying amount of nutritious fiber and protein to keep you and your family full and happy
Blackened Chicken With Avocado Cream Sauce Ingredients
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup quinoa
cup chopped scallions
1? teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
teaspoon cayenne pepper
teaspoon sea salt
4 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
non-stick cooking spray
avocado
cup plain non-fat Greek-style yogurt
1? teaspoons lemon juice
teaspoon garlic powder
How to Make Blackened Chicken With Avocado Cream Sauce
Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Stir quinoa into the broth and bring again to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
Stir scallions and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice into the quinoa.
Mix paprika, cumin, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and sea salt together in a small bowl; rub onto chicken breasts to season completely.
Prepare a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
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).
Blend avocado, yogurt, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, and garlic powder in a food processor until smooth.
Spread quinoa onto a serving platter. Arrange chicken breasts onto the platter. Drizzle avocado cream sauce over the chicken breasts.
Blackened Chicken With Avocado Cream Sauce Nutritions
Calories: 367.2 calories
Carbohydrate: 33.2 g
Cholesterol: 71.2 mg
Fat: 10.3 g
Fiber: 6.1 g
Protein: 35 g
SaturatedFat: 1.8 g
ServingSize:
Sodium: 356.1 mg
Sugar: 1.9 g
TransFat:
UnsaturatedFat:
Blackened Chicken With Avocado Cream Sauce Reviews
Made this last night and everyone loved it. My sauce ended up more like a guacamole texture, but I think that is because of the greek yogurt I used. Ill have to add something to make it thinner next time.
Amazing dish I prepared it just like it says and even doubled the avocado sauce (which is really tasty) and couldnt be happier. I will definitely be making it again
This was really good, but I needed to add milk (1/4 cup?) to the avocado sauce in order to drizzle it over the chicken.
Pretty easy to make and super delicious. I made double the amount of creamy avocado sauce to have with some fresh veggies.
Excellent chicken. I used bone in thighs rubbed the seasoning in as per recipe but baked the chicken at 400 degrees for 40 minutes instead of frying. Put cilantro and paprika in the avocado sauce and thinned it with a little lemon and milk. Spicy with a cool sauce. Definitely will make this again.
I loved this recipe spicy chicken is cooled off with the avocado sauce which I make all the time for lots of dishes
This was a delicious dish. The sauce was amazing.
My whole crew loved this meal. I roasted butternut squash and broccoli with it.
Because Im not a fan of really hot food, I kept the cayenne pepper to 1/4 tsp. and covered the chicken sparingly with the spice mixture. I got all the wonderful flavor and just a little heat. The avocado cream sauce is amazing Ill be looking for more ways to use it.
This recipe was in the Feb/March 2019 Allrecipes magazine. I ripped it out to make in the future and that was last night. My family loved it and said that we have to make this again. Im excited that I made enough for leftovers for lunch today. The magazine said to add 1/2 cup water to the avocado cream sauce, that was just the right amount. My daughter wanted me to add a little more avocado to the sauce, I used a small avocado. I was worried that it would be too spicy but it wasnt.
Ive made this twice now and we love it Too spicy for the kids, but this is one of my favorite chicken recipe. The sauce is amazing on the spicy chicken. Just the right amount of coolness to balance the chicken out.
This is a favorite go to recipe. Unfortunately the current picture of this dish would turn me off. The avocado sauce is green not tomato colored. There is no cream in this sauce. I use whole or low fat yogurt and a whole avocado with the remaining ingredients at the same levels. I serve it with basmati or Jasmine rice. So easy to prepare
A sure winner even for Quinoa skeptics I filetd my chicken breasts...but next time wont cook as long. Seven minutes per side was too long for my chicken filets. Going to add black beans next time. Served cilantro as a garnish/side. I would cut down the lemon juice in the sauce too; I added hot sauce to mine. But hubby really liked it - and he cringes at Quinoa on the menu
This was so good. The sauce was good enough to eat as dip.
My family loved it. Very good
Too spicy for me. But quick and easy.
I followed the recipe in the magazine and it said to add 1/2 cup of water..that was a mistake. It didnt say what kind of avocado to use Haas or the large ones. I used the Haas andI would use the whole thing next time. Should have checked here first. The blackened seasoning was great. I served it with Orzo and a baked carrot and cauliflower dish. Yes, I will make it again and leave out the water
Very good The blackened chicken was perfect with the avocado sauce. The sauce was a little strong the the lemon. The recipe is easy and I had all the ingredients in the cupboard. The sauce tastes best with the blackened chicken. The sauce goes a long way. Other flavored chicken doesnt accent the sauce as well as the blackened seasoning. (I did not make the quinoa in this recipe)
I doubled the sauce, and enjoyed every bite. My husband liked this very much. I had orzo in the house and not quinoa but the substition worked just as well. Will make for brother-in-law next week Paired with steamed carrots, delish.
Loved the blackened chicken and avocado cream. Great combination. Quinoa was pretty bland though.
Great flavors. Love the coolness of the sauce with the spicy chicken
Delicious
The chicken had a bland flavor but was still super spicy. Kids mouths were burning. Cooking it with the lid on made it rubbery. Avocado cream sauce literally tastes like avocado flavored Greek yogurt. Sauce needed salt or more lemon juice or something. Will not make again.
Very good and quick. The only change I made was using olive oil instead of non stick spray.
Soooo good A little spicy but the sauce is the perfect cooling agent
Great combo with the chicken & avocado sauce. However I did have to tweak it a bit. The sauce tasted to much like yogurt . So I added a bit of cilantro and a pinch of salt, cumin, pepper, & cayenne . Also I used thighs instead of breast. And if you are cooking this in the summer & you dont want to heat up the oven, take a cookie sheet line it with foil & add oil & cook the chicken on that on a BBQ grill. 5 minutes before the chicken is don put it on the grill if you want to get a BBQ taste.
Easy to prepare. Fantastic dish
The only change i made to the recipe was the addition of a little milk to thin the sauce. Other than that, it was a really easy quick and delicious meal with no changes whatsoever.
A great variation to your average chicken dinner The blackening seasoning gave a nice flavorful heat to the chicken and balanced well with the avocado cream sauce. I added a couple table spoons of water and a little extra lemon juice and salt to the sauce to thin it out and bring out the flavor. Didnt have quinoa on hand so substituted brown rice which turned out great. This dish is a great way to eat healthy without disappointing your taste buds.
The avocado sauce was way too thick and the yogurt and lemon were overpowering. Sorry - we did not care for this dish. To each his own. Thanks anyway as it sounded good.
This recipe is definitely a keeper on my monthly menu. The chicken was tender and the sauce turned out ok, not sure about the texture though. I added a little mayo to smooth it out and change the tartness in the taste. Overall I loved it
Too spicy for me. But quick and easy.
This is a pretty good dish, and it definitely has a decent kick to it. Like others I added a little milk to make the avocado sauce less chunky.
Easy and delicious. I used vanilla yogurt instead of plain and I didnt have any scallions but it came out magnificent. Basic ingredients, simple prep, super-yummy.
The avocado cream sauce is delicious We even dipped veggies and pita chips in it.
The blackened seasoning is delicious I just made another batch and put in a jar so I have it available when I want my fish or shrimp blackened. The avocado yogurt sauce tho needed some tweaking, it was too think and needed more flavor. I followed the suggestion on one of the comments and added cilantro, garlic, cumin, salt and milk to make it a little thinner. My 12yr old said the chicken is too spicy but could not stop eating it. My husband and daughter approved this recipe
We loved this, and it was so fast and easy I did use more avocado than it called for...we love avocados
It was rather bland.
My family enjoyed this--especially the avocado sauce (which I had to make non-dairy by substituting the yogurt with soy sour cream mixed with a little lactose-free milk). A keeper
I didnt make the quinoa but the chicken and cream sauce was excellent
This Blackened Chicken was amazing and the whole family loved it. It was all great.
As the other reviewer stated, the sauce was too think to drizzle. But overall the recipe was really good. My husband loved it.
I used a whole avacado, like some others did. It was very good
I loved it. The thickness of the sauce didnt bother me, but its true that it wont drizzle. The sauce
Delicious, but filled the kitchen with smoke... best done on a grill...
This was SO good. Very simple to make and had a nice kick to it. Will make it again for sure
Really easy and the whole family loved it If you have leftovers, make a new avocado sauce. The sauce just isnt the same on day 2
I just made the Avocado Cream Sauce. It is great with salmon and roasted vegetables. You could use it many ways. Quick, easy, delicious
Definitely a keeper Went a little too light on spices, next time a little more on spice Loved the sauce
Made this recipe last night. The chicken was spicy, but the sauce is amazing and made it sooooo good I will def make it again. Also, I used chili powder instead of the cayenne pepper because I didnt realize I was all out.
This dish is fantastic I added 1/4 tsp thyme to both the rub & to the quinoa and 1/8 tsp oregano to the rub. The best part about this dish was using the leftovers in a spinach salad. I used about 1/4 cup red wine vinegar and 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper To make the avacado cream sauce into a really good vinaigrette.
Only change I made was filleting the breasts, but other than that keep everything the same and it was delicious Next time wont put as much seasoning on the chicken, but I will definitely make this again. Thank you for sharing
My husband who does not like avocado loved it I added more lime juice and skim milk to the sauce to thin it. I will be making it again. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because of the sauce.
Somehow the seasoning mixture didnt wow us. It made such a great presentation on the platter though, so I might make it again with some different seasonings next time. I posted a photo to show how gorgeous it looked. In fact, the photo in the AR magazine was what prompted me to make this recipe. Also, even though I cooked the chicken breasts to an internal temperature of 165, our chicken came out chewy, which is not the fault of the recipe. Because my husband is pre-diabetic, I served over roasted cauliflower rice instead of the quinoa. It worked just fine that way.
Quick and easy It was my first time making quinoa and I thought it was great. I love the avocado cream sauce, but I will probably add cilantro next time for another element of flavor.
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