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Blackened Chicken A La Mer

Carne Diem Culinary
Our Blackened Chicken A La Mer recipe is inspired by the famous dish at Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen. For our version we replace the fried chicken with grilled blackened chicken and top it with a creamy parmesan butter sauce loaded with shrimp and langostino lobster tails.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American South, Cajun, Creole, Seafood
Servings 4
Calories 853 kcal

Equipment

  • Sauce pan or skillet
  • Grill

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Chicken Breasts

Seafood Parmesan Sauce

  • ¼ Cup Butter
  • ½ Cup Cooked Shrimp
  • ½ Cup Langostinos
  • 1 teaspoon Minced Garlic
  • 1 Pint Heavy Cream
  • ¼ Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Blackening Seasoning

Blackening Seasoning (this will make more than required for the recipe)

  • 4 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1.5 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon Cayenne
  • 1.5 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1.5 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • ½ teaspoon Dried Fennel
  • ½ teaspoon Lavender or Herbes de Provence

Instructions
 

For the Blackened Chicken

  • Pat the chicken breasts dry then liberally season both sides with blackening seasoning.
  • Heat a grill to medium high heat, or about 400 degrees. Grill the chicken breasts for about 5 minutes per side, then flip one last time and move to a cooler portion of the grill or to indirect heat. Cook the chicken to an internal temp of 165 degrees.

For the Seafood Sauce

  • Melt the butter and garlic over medium high heat and cook until the butter is foaming.
  • Cook lobster in butter and garlic for a couple minutes, then add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Remove the seafood and reserve in a bowl.
  • Add cream and seasoning to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add in the cheese and stir until melted.
  • Add the seafood back in and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Serve over blackened chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 853kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 62gFat: 63gSaturated Fat: 37gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 416mgSodium: 2663mgPotassium: 1046mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2640IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 216mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cajun, Parmesan sauce, seafood, shrimp
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