Pecan Crusted Chicken

5 from 316 votes

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

Cook Time 20

Marinating time 15

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 635kcal

Author Yumna Jawad

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray
½ cup Greek yogurt plus 2 tablespoons divided
¼ cup Dijon mustard plus 2 tablespoons divided
4 tablespoons honey divided
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts about ½ inch thick
1 ½ cups pecans finely chopped
1 ½ cup panko bread crumbs
2 teaspoons Kosher salt plus more to taste
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper plus more to taste

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.

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