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Pecan crusted chicken on a plate with honey mustard dipping sauce
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Pecan Crusted Chicken

Simple and easy to make, this pecan crusted chicken is full of flavor and crunch. Baked in the oven, it's an effortless weeknight meal to try
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinating time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 635kcal
Author Yumna Jawad

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and coat with nonstick spray.
  • In a large bowl, mix ½ cup yogurt, ¼ cup Dijon, and 2 tablespoons honey. Add chicken and let sit at least 15 minutes or up to overnight.
  • In a shallow dish toss together pecans, breadcrumbs, kosher salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
  • Remove chicken from yogurt mixture, scraping off excess marinade and add to shallow bowl with pecan mixture. Press firmly to adhere pecan mixture, turn breast over and repeat so all sides of the chicken are completely covered.
  • Transfer coated chicken to prepared baking sheet and repeat process with remaining pieces of chicken. Add remaining pecan mixture to top of chicken and press down even. Coat with cooking spray.
  • Bake chicken in oven until cooked through, flipping halfway through, about 20-25 minutes total.
  • Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl stir together remaining 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt, remaining 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, and remaining 2 tablespoons honey. Season to taste.
  • Serve chicken with honey mustard sauce.

Notes

Make ahead: The chicken can be marinated in the yogurt for up to 24 hours.
Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. They can be reheated in the oven at 350F for 15 minutes til warmed through to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 635kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1712mg | Potassium: 922mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 332IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 3mg