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.
