Chicken breasts dredged in pecan meal and baked to a deep brown and served with a Maple Pecan sauce. Delicious!!
Each month a group of us get together to share a recipe that contains the same 2 ingredients. It is fun seeing the creative ways that 2 ingredients can be combined. This month's ingredients are Chicken and Nuts. Let's see what everyone made.........
- Palatable Pastime - Fancy Nancy Chicken Salad
- A Day in the Life on the Farm - Pecan Chicken with Maple Pecan Sauce
- Sneha's Recipes - Chicken Dilruba
The photos of this dinner does not do it justice. Brown foods are difficult to photograph beautifully but the taste is superb. This dinner is easy enough for a weeknight dinner but fancy enough to serve to guests.
The Teen had some friends for dinner and my Marina and Little Miss M joined us as well. They were all very sceptical until their first bite. I served it up with Cheesy Potatoes, Roasted Butternut Squash and Steamed Green Beans. One of the Teen's friends asked if she could have a plate to take home to her Grandpa. I'd say that was a nice compliment.
Yield: 8 servings
Pecan Chicken with Maple Pecan Sauce
Chicken breasts dredged in pecan meal and baked to a deep brown and served with a Maple Pecan sauce. Delicious!!
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 60 MinTotal time: 1 H & 15 M
Ingredients
Chicken
- 3-4 lbs Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into 8 portions
- 3/4 c. buttermilk
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 c. pecan meal
- 1/3 c. ritz cracker crumbs
Sauce
- 1/3 c. dark brown sugar
- 1/3 c. maple syrup
- 1/3 c. water
- 1 t. Tamari
- 1 T. cornstarch
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/3 cup, pecan halves, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Combine the buttermilk, egg, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl.
- Combine the pecan meal and cracker crumbs in a second shallow bowl.
- Dredge the chicken pieces in the buttermilk mixture and then in the pecan mixture.
- Place into a baking dish that has been treated with cooking spray and bake in a preheated 375* oven for 45-60 minutes, until an internal temperature of 165* is reached.
- Meanwhile, combine the brown sugar, syrup, water, tamari,lemon juice and cornstarch in a small sauce pan over med high heat. Bring to a boil and cook stirring until sugar is melted. Stir in the pecans and keep warm (or rewarm) before pouring onto the chicken before serving.
Notes
Adapted from a recipe found at Food.com
Nutrition Facts
Calories
535.6Fat (grams)
27.77Sat. Fat (grams)
3.65Carbs (grams)
25.85Fiber (grams)
2.87Net carbs
23Sugar (grams)
19.45Protein (grams)
46.47Sodium (milligrams)
354.17Cholesterol (grams)
149.95
Such a lovely rich and delicious chicken nuggets!
ReplyDeleteThey were a big hit Sneha.
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