In a pinch for a quick dinner? This recipe has three ingredients, in addition to the seasoned chicken breasts. You can whip up this coating and have the chicken in the oven in a quick 10 minutes. Plus, they’re amazing!
Chicken is my go-to source of protein. It’s so versatile, and there are a million ways to prepare it, including this Pecan Crusted Chicken.
Giving chicken a coating helps keep it moist and tender inside.
Using pecans gives us a delicious crunchy coating without frying the chicken….also saving on fat and calories.
The recipe calls to bake these in the oven, but I also tried them in the air fryer and I think I liked them better. They came out a bit crispier, and they took less time.
If you use the oven, make sure you place a cooling rack between the chicken and the baking sheet. This will allow the air to circulate under the chicken and help keep it crispy.
The most important thing to remember about chicken is, not to overcook it.
Chicken is done at 165 degrees.
It’s so easy to worry about getting sick from uncooked chicken, but overcooked chicken is dry and tough.
Using a good thermometer, like my favorite Thermapen, until the chicken reaches about 160 degrees, then taking the chicken out of the oven and allowing it to cook the remaining 5 degrees, will insure tender chicken.
There are so many ways to enjoy this chicken.
Try adding them to your favorite salad. They’d be great on some pasta, or just with some potatoes and veggies, too.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4 | 10 |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 20-25 mins | 5 mins |
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In a pinch for a quick dinner? This recipe has 3 ingredients, in addition to the seasoned chicken breasts. You can whip up this coating and have them in the oven in a quick 10 minutes. Plus, they're amazing! Try adding them to your favorite salad. They'd be great on some pasta, or just with some potatoes and veggies, too.
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- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 C pecans blended
- 2/3 C Italian bread crumbs
- 1/2 C honey mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil or cooking spray
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a blender, blend the pecans until fine, about the consistency of bread crumbs. It's okay if there are some larger pieces of pecans. It will add to the texture of the coating.
- In a shallow bowl, stir together the pecans and bread crumbs. In a separate shallow bowl, pour the honey mustard.
- Season both sides of each chicken breast with the salt and pepper. One at a time, dredge the chicken breasts in the honey mustard, then roll in the pecan mixture until completely coated on both sides.
- Place the chicken breasts on a cooling rack, placed inside of a cookie sheet. This will allow the air to flow under the chicken while it bakes, so the coating doesn't get soggy. I also used my air fryer for this recipe and it worked wonderfully. It took a little less time, more like 20 mins.
- Spray each chicken breast with cooking spray or if you prefer, drizzle with a teaspoon of olive oil. Put them in the oven for 15 minutes, then flip them, spray with cooking spray and finish baking another 10 mins, OR until the center reads 160 degrees. The remaining 5 degrees will happen after you take them out of the oven, as they continue to cook. (Putting them at 165 degrees)
- Let them sit for 5 mins, then slice them up! Add them to salad, pasta or your favorite sides.
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