Honey Pecan Chicken Breasts Recipes

HONEY GARLIC PECAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breast between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/2-inch thick. Place on a tray and season both sides of the chicken with the seasoned salt. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.
• Add the flour to a plate and lightly dredge the chicken in the flour. Add it to the oil. The chicken should sizzle when you put it in the skillet. If not, allow the oil to heat a little longer.
• Sear the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and set on a wire rack. Cover with foil.
• Add the butter to the skillet and allow it to melt. Add the pecans and cook, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes or until the pecans are fragrant. The butter will foam up. That's normal.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and stir, scraping the bottom of the skillet to get the browned bits (also called fond) off the bottom - there's lots of flavor there.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the honey, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens - about 5 minutes. Serve the chicken with the sauce spooned over the top.

PECAN BREADED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• On waxed paper, combine pecans, flour, and salt.
• Brush chicken breasts all over with maple syrup. Coat chicken breasts completely with nut mixture.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and stir in the vegetable oil. Add chicken, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes until chicken is browned on all sides and tender.

PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a wide, shallow bowl or pie plate and set aside.
• In a food processor, pulse the pecans until they form fine crumbs (but don't over-process or they will turn into pecan butter). Place the mixture in a large, sturdy ziptop bag.
• To the bag, add the breadcrumbs, basil, salt, and pepper. Seal the top and shake to combine.
• Place the chicken on a cutting board and cover it with a large sheet of plastic wrap. With a meat tenderizer, rolling pin, or your fist, pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness. They need not be super thin-just flatten the middle so that the chicken is relatively flat and will bake more evenly.
• Working one chicken breast at a time, dip the chicken in the egg wash, then place in the ziptop bag and shake to coat with the pecan mixture. Gently press the pecan mixture so that it sticks to the chicken, then lay the chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
• Drizzle the olive oil over the top of the chicken. Bake until the chicken reaches 160 to 165 degrees F on an instant read thermometer, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Chicken is considered cooked at 165 degrees F, but I like to remove mine several degrees early and let the carryover cooking to finish the rest (this ensures the chicken breast is juicy and does not overcook).
• While the chicken bakes, prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, both mustards, honey, salt, and cayenne. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired.
• Enjoy the pecan crusted chicken hot, with the dipping sauce.

HONEY PECAN CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add the buttermilk and hot sauce, then toss to combine. Allow to marinate 15 to 30 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, pecans and seasoning salt. Mix well and set aside.
• Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over a medium heat until it reaches 375 degrees F.
• Place a small pan over a low heat and add the honey and butter. Allow the honey to warm and the butter to melt.
• Meanwhile, remove the chicken from the buttermilk a few pieces at a time, then add to the flour/pecan mixture, turning to coat thoroughly. Place on a plate. Continue with the remaining chicken until it is all coated.
• Cook the chicken in the skillet in batches, flipping halfway through, until they are golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the chicken to a platter and drizzle over half of the honey butter. Garnish with the parsley. Serve with the remaining honey butter on the side for dipping.

PECAN-CRUSTED BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine honey and mustard in a small bowl; stir well. Combine nuts and panko in a separate shallow bowl.
• Brush each side of each chicken breast with the honey mixture. Dredge chicken in panko mixture. Press panko mixture onto chicken, so it will stick.
• Place chicken on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; lightly coat chicken with cooking spray.
• Bake at 450 degrees F for about 12 minutes or until done.

HONEY-PECAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• preheat oven to 425.
• line baking sheet with foil.
• finely chop the pecans in a food processor.
• Sprinkle pecans and cornflake crumbs on a sheet of wax paper.
• Combine the honey and soy sauce in a shallow bowl.
• dip both sides of each chicken breast into the honey mixture, then into the pecan mixture to coat.
• Arrange on the baking sheet in a single layer; spray lightly with nonstick spray.
• Bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.

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).

PECAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the pecans, bread crumbs, thyme, paprika and salt. Place Dijon mustard in another shallow bowl. Coat chicken with mustard, then roll in pecan mixture. , Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until juices run clear. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients; serve with chicken.