Sizzling Chicken & Cheese Recipe
Hello, Welcome to Kenya’s Kitchen88! Today I’ll be sharing how I cook my sizzling blackened chicken & cheese dish.
TGI Fridays has always been one of my favorite restaurants to visit. And one of their famous dishes that I order all the time is the Sizzling chicken & cheese dinner. Chicken breast served over melted cheese with bell peppers and creamy mashed potatoes.
Feel free to add your own touch to this recipe. You can add fresh herbs and spices to season your food. I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I do.
Sizzling Blackened Chicken & Cheese Recipe
Well-seasoned chicken breast that’s served over melted cheese with colorful yellow and orange bell peppers and creamy mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 Ib Chicken
- 1 Tbs Olive oil
- 1 tsp Seasoned black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp Chef Paul’s poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1/2 to 1 tsp Blackened chicken seasoning mix
- 1 Orange Bell pepper
- 1 Yellow Bell pepper
Mashed Potatoes:
- 3 to 4 Potatoes (Peeled & cut into smaller pieces)
- 2 Tbs Butter
- Splash of Half & Half (Or Milk)
- Salt & Pepper (For taste)
- Water
Instructions
Chicken:
- Prep & clean your chicken. Pat dry with a paper towel.
- Drizzle some olive oil over the chicken & fresh lemon juice.
- Season the chicken with the spices
- After you season the chicken, rub the seasonings into the chicken.
- Allow the chicken to marinate for 10 minutes.
- On medium high heat, add some olive oil to a skillet.
- Once the oil gets hot, add the chicken and cook on one side for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Flip the chicken over and cook the other side for another 5 to 8 minutes.
- ***Cooking time will vary based on the thickness of the meat. Ensure doneness with a thermometer @ 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once the chicken has fully cooked through, remove from the skillet and set aside.
Bell Peppers
- Clean & prep the veggies beforehand.
- Slice the Onion and bell peppers.
- Drizzle some olive oil and add some spices to season the veggies.
- Add the veggies to the skillet and stir consistently.
- Sauté the veggies for 3 to 5 minutes or until they are tender to your liking.
Mashed Potatoes
- Clean the potatoes beforehand
- Peel the potatoes and cut into smaller pieces
- In a pot add some water and place the pot on the stove at high heat.
- Allow the water to come to a bowl, add some salt, and the potatoes.
- Cook the potatoes until they become tender. You can pierce the potatoes with a fork to check for softness.
- Once the potatoes are soft, drain the potatoes in a colander.
- On medium high heat in a clean pot, add some butter and allow it to melt.
- Add the cooked potatoes to the pot and use a masher to mash the potatoes.
- Once the potatoes are mashed, turn the heat off.
- Add some half & half or milk and season the mash potatoes to your liking.
- Stir everything together.
TGI Fridays Plate set up:
- On medium high heat add some cheese to a round cast iron skillet or pan.
- Then, plate the skillet or pan with the cooked chicken, veggies, and potatoes.
- Allow the cheese to melt.
- Once the cheese has melted and starts to sizzle, Turn the stove off.
- Be careful the skillet is hot.
- Serve the food when you're ready to eat.
