Blackened Chicken Breast

Ingredients

1/2 tsp paprika
1/8 tsp salt
3/8 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp thyme
1/8 tsp onion powder
1 chicken breast
1 recipe by helen jolly

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat a medium cast-iron skillet over high heat for 15 minutes, or until very hot. In a small bowl, combine all the dry seasonings; mix well, and set aside. Spray one side of the chicken with nonstick vegetable cooking spray, and sprinkle with half the seasoning; reserve the remaining seasoning. Place chicken in the very hot skillet, seasoned side down. Repeat procedure of spraying and seasoning the top side of the chicken; cook for 1 minute on each side. Remove from the skillet, and place on a small baking sheet that has also been sprayed. Bake for 5 minutes. Wis/Gramma