Blackening is a technique that should live in the repertoire of every home cook With a heavy- bottomed skillet and a Cajun-style spice blend, you can take proteins like shrimp, fish, scallops and the chicken breasts in this recipe and flip them into something flavorful, delicious and juicy Most grocery store chicken breasts are large, so slicing the chicken in half horizontally ensures they cook quickly and more evenly
