Chicken Pistachio Balls Recipes

PISTACHIO CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix together pistachios and bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together Dijon mustard, olive oil, honey, salt and pepper until smooth. Dip chicken into Dijon mixture to coat, then coat with bread crumbs. Place onto prepared baking sheet.
• Place into preheated oven and turn the oven down to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake until the chicken is no longer pink and the pistachio coating is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH HERBS AND MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Finely grind nuts in processor. Add panko and blend, using on/off turns. Transfer to shallow baking dish. Mix mustard, basil, dill and rosemary in medium bowl. Spread mustard mixture over both sides of each chicken breast. Dip chicken breasts into nut mixture, coating completely. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 chicken breasts to skillet and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to baking sheet. Remove any leftover nuts from skillet. Repeat with remaining 2 chicken breasts, adding more oil to skillet as necessary. Bake chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Spoon Mustard-Cream Sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

CHICKEN PISTACHIO BALLS

Steps:

• Mix the chicken, nuts, breadcrumbs, lemon zest, coriander, mint, salt and pepper, and egg in a mixing bowl.
• Form the mixture into balls or patties and dredge in flour to lightly coat.
• Heat oil in large frypan and gently cook the chicken balls/patties, turning carefully, until golden.
• (For appetizers: serve on a plate with toothpicks.) For the sauce: Mix together the yogurt, chutney, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste; serve on the side as a dipper.
• You can also make a sauce with the yogurt, 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serves 2 as a main course; a nice rice salad or pilaf is a good accompaniment.