Pine Nut And Parmesan Crusted Chicken Recipes

PARMESAN AND PINE-NUT CRUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in food processor, process until nuts are chopped finely. Pour mixture onto a plate.
• Coat chicken in Egg Beaters and dredge in bread crumb mixture
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Place chicken breasts in the skillet and cook 3 minutes on each side, until browned.
• Transfer chicken to a baking dish and finish cooking in the oven at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve chicken topped with jarred pesto sauce or heated marinara sauce.

PINE NUT AND PARMESAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, combine Panko, pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, oil, salt and pepper.
• 2. Combine mayonnaise and basil in second bowl.
• 3. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and transfer to a 13x9" baking dish. Spread mayo mixture evenly over top of chicken breasts. Sprinkle the Panko mixture over mayo, pressing lightly to adhere.
• 4. Bake uncovered in a preheated 450-degree oven on an upper-middle rack until crumbs are golden brown and chicken is tender, about 25-30 minutes.

PINE NUT CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC AND WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Combine wine, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt, savory and rosemary in a small bowl.
• Place half the marinade in a heavy duty plastic zip lock bag.
• Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade until ready to bake the chicken.
• Add the chicken to the bag, tossing to coat.
• Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine breadcrumbs, pine nuts, paprika and remaining ½ teaspoon of salt.
• Roll chicken in the breadcrumb mixture.
• Throw out the marinade the chicken was sitting in.
• Place the chicken on a lightly greased baking pan, or on a pan covered in parchment paper.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake the chicken, covered, for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and pour reserved marinade over chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour or until chicken is done and golden brown.