Pecan Crusted Chicken Breasts With Honey Dijon Sauce Recipes

PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare chicken breasts into cutlets, cutting into thirds and gently pounding to an even thickness of 1/2 inch (easier and cleaner if done between two layers of plastic wrap).
• Blend egg whites, cornstarch, and lemon juice with a fork in a wide, shallow dish; set aside.
• Combine bread crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper, zest, pecans, and seasonings in another wide shallow dish.
• Crust chicken breasts by dipping both sides of prepared chicken into egg white mixture. Then applying crumbs to both sides, patting them on as much as possible. Transfer to a cookie rack to air-dry on both sides for 20-30 minutes. (This will set crust so it will stay on chicken and crisp up nicely).
• Sauté chicken in oil in a large, nonstick, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp on bottom. Turn carefully with a spatula and transfer the skillet to the oven to finish cooking. This should take about 8 more minutes. Don't overcook, you don't want it to dry out.

HONEY MUSTARD PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a 18 by 13-inch baking sheet with foil, place an oven safe cooling rack over on baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a shallow dish toss together pecans, breadcrumbs, paprika, garlic powder and season with pepper to taste.
• In a small mixing bowl stir together 1 Tbsp dijon mustard, 1 Tbsp mayonnaise and 1/2 Tbsp honey
• Pound chicken to even the thickness (about 1/2-inch). Dab dry with paper towels then brush top side of chicken with honey mustard mixture and season with salt.
• Transfer one piece of chicken to panko mixture, honey mustard side down, press firm to get mixture to adhere on bottom. Brush top side of chicken piece with honey mustard mixture, season with salt then turn chicken and press to coat. Chicken should be very well covered with mixture, turn and press again on each side to coat well.
• Transfer coated chicken to wire rack, repeat process with remaining pieces of chicken, leaving space between them on rack. Add any extra pecan mixture to tops of chicken and press down even. If you have olive oil cooking spray then spray tops of chicken with it (this is optional, just encourages browning of panko).
• Bake chicken in oven until cooked through, center should register 165 degrees, about 20 - 25 minutes. If you find pecans are browning too quickly during baking then tent chicken with foil.
• Meanwhile in a clean small mixing bowl stir together remaining 1 1/2 dijon mustard, 1 1/2 Tbsp mayonnaise and 1 1/2 Tbsp honey.
• Drizzle chicken with honey mustard mixture and serve warm. Optionally you can garnish chicken with chopped parsley (about 1 1/2 tsp).

PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper, then set a large wire rack on top. Spray the rack with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Lightly pound the chicken breasts to uniform thickness (about ½-inch).
• In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and honey. Set aside.
• In a shallow dish, mix together breadcrumbs, pecans, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt and black pepper. Drizzle with oil and mash with a fork until the oil is thoroughly incorporated.
• Pat the chicken dry; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Brush each piece of chicken on all sides with the mayonnaise mixture. Dredge in the pecan mixture, gently pressing to make sure that both sides are evenly coated.
• Place the coated chicken breasts on the wire rack set on the baking sheet. Bake until the chicken is golden brown and the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165° F, about 20-25 minutes. Check the chicken towards the end of the cooking time, and if it's starting to get too dark, tent loosely with foil for the remainder of the time. You don't want the pecans to burn while the chicken cooks through.

PECAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another shallow bowl, beat the egg. Dip chicken in egg, then roll in pecan mixture. , In a large skillet, cook chicken in a oil for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. In a small bowl, whisk the sauce ingredients. Serve with chicken.

PECAN-CRUSTED HONEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Mix mustard, honey and lemon juice; brush onto both sides of each chicken breast. Place in single layer in shallow pan.
• Combine nuts, bread crumbs and margarine. Sprinkle over chicken; press lightly into chicken to secure.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).

MARY'S PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the eggs with the milk. Put aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, seasoning, cinnamon, pecans, sugar, and salt and pepper.
• Dip the chicken in the egg mix, and press in the pecan mix.
• Fry in hot olive oil until golden, about 5 minutes per side. Check to make sure pecans don't burn. Place on paper towel to drain.

PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH HONEY-DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• In saucepan, melt 6T butter.
• Whisk in 2T mustard and 1T honey until blended.
• Scrape into a shallow dish.
• Place ground pecans in a separate shallow dish.
• Dip chicken into mustard mixture 1st then dredge with pecans.
• In a large frying pan, heat the remaining 2T butter & oil over medium heat
• Add chicken and cook approximately 3 minutes per side, until lightly browned and tender.
• Place on serving dish and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Discard all but 2T of fat from pan and reduce heat to low.
• Add sour cream; whisk in remaining 1T mustard, salt, & pepper. Blend well.
• Cook just until heated through, do NOT boil.
• Serve over chicken.
• I like to serve with spinach salad with hot bacon dressing and steamed asparagus.

SOUTHERN PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In food processor, finely chop pecans, cornstarch, thyme, salt cayenne and dry mustard.
• Whirl in parsley.
• Transfer to shallow bowl;set aside.
• In separate shallow bowl, beat egg.
• Dip each chicken breast into egg, then into pecan mixture, coating both sides well.
• (Make ahead: transfer to platter and cover loosley with plastic wrap; refrigerate for up to 2 hours.) In large nonstick frypan, heat oil over medium heat; cook chicken, turning once, for 15 to 20 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
• Sauce: Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk together sour cream, Dijon mustard, sugar and salt.
• Serve with chicken.

PECAN DIJON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, blend the Dijon mustard, honey, orange juice, milk, butter, and lemon juice. Season with ground mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir in the pecans.
• Arrange chicken in the prepared baking dish, and cook in the preheated oven about 10 minutes. Cover with the Dijon mustard mixture, and continue cooking 20 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

HONEY PECAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Place in a medium bowl and pour buttermilk on top. Refriegrate for 1 to 4 hours.
• Combine flour, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne in a shallow bowl.
• Drain off buttermilk from chicken and toss chicken pieces in flour mixture to coat. Let chicken pieces sit for 20 minutes.
• Pour 1/2 inch oil into a large pan. Heat oil until hot. It should sizzle when you drop a pinch of flour in it.
• Fry chicken just until browned. Remove to paper towels to drain. Place in a 9-inch square baking dish.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add honey, cayenne, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook and stir until thickened some. Stir in pecans.
• Pour honey mixture over chicken pieces. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.

PECAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH MAPLE-DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup mustard, wine, garlic and sage in a bowl. Pour into a heavy Ziploc bag. Add chicken, turning to coat all sides. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight, turning once.
• To make sauce: Whisk maple syrup with 4 tablespoons Dijon. Taste and add 1 or 2 more teaspoons Dijon to taste. (Sauce may be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before serving.) Mix pecans, flour, salt and pepper on a plate. Remove chicken from marinade. Coat chicken on both sides with pecan mixture. If time permits, refrigerate at least 1 hour to help crumbs adhere.
• In a large skillet, heat remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken. Cook until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Place on greased, rimmed baking sheet. (Cooled breasts may be refrigerated covered for several hours.).
• Preheat oven to 425°. Bake chicken until cooked through, about 12 minutes, if at room temperature; 16-18 minutes, if chilled. Transfer to plates, drizzle with maple-mustard sauce and pass the rest.