Pecan-Crusted Chicken
- Use a mallet to pound chicken breasts into a uniform 1/2 inch thickness. Cut each breast into 2 or 3 pieces for manageability.
- Combine lemon juice, yogurt, mustard, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl and set aside. Put chicken pieces in mixture and let sit for about 10 minutes.
- Combine pecans, crumbs, and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Heat about 1 tablespoon olive oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Wipe excess yogurt off chicken and dredge in pecan mixture. When oil is hot, add chicken pieces to pan and cook about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown on the outside and cooked through. You may need to do it in batches, in which case you should wipe the pan out between batches and add a bit more oil.
- Serve immediately.
Benefits of Pecan-Crusted Chicken
Pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals – including vitamin A, vitamin E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, several B vitamins and zinc. One ounce of pecans provides 10 percent of the recommended Daily Value for fiber.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 6 to 8 oz. each
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups pecans, finely chopped
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- olive oil for sautéing
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- Protein: 37g
- Type: Free