• Combine all of the spices in a shallow bowl.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large cast iron skillet or other nonstick skillet.
• Slice the chicken breasts into strips. Coat the chicken in the spice mixture. (Alternatively, put the spice blend and chicken into a large freezer bag and shake to coat.)
• Pan fry the chicken in the oil until golden brown, 6-7 minutes per side.
• Remove the chicken onto a wire rack. Serve warm with ranch dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Instructions

• Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees.
• Coat the chicken in the blackened seasoning. Place chicken into the air fryer basket. Coat generously with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cook chicken 5 minutes. Flip. Cook an additional 4 minutes. For larger pieces of chicken, extend the cooking time by 2-3 minutes.

Conventional Oven Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Coat the chicken in the blackened seasoning. Place chicken on an ungreased baking sheet. Drizzle generously with olive oil or vegetable oil.
• Bake for 20 minutes. For larger pieces of chicken, extend the baking time by 5 minutes.