Blackened is the New Black

Now that grilling season is upon us, I broke out the old blackening recipe. This is a recipe I found years ago when we lived in Pensacola. I believe it was in a handout from the local seafood market. I used it the first time on approximately 800 lbs. of fish my roommates caught on a charter boat. It's great on fish or chicken. This time I tried it on chicken.

Blackening Spice

3 TBSP paprika
1 TBSP salt
1/2 TBSP granulated garlic
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 - 1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp thyme

Blend all ingredients. Use to coat fish or chicken before grilling. Very spicy!

I used skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts. This makes enough to cover probably 4 average-sized pieces. It covers quite a bit of fish. I was out of cayenne pepper so I substituted an equal amount of chili powder which worked nicely. I served this with bacon-cheddar grits and veggies.