Recipe Summary: This incredible Pecan Chicken will take 20 minutes to prepare, and 15 to cook. 

Ingredients: 

Breading:

  • Pecans 1 ½ cup
  • Cumin ¾ tsp
  • Salt 1 1/3 tsp
  • Black Pepper 1/3 tsp
  • Smoked Paprika ¾ tsp
  • Panko Bread Crumbs ½ cup
  • Parsley, chopped 2 tbsp

BBQ Slaw:

  • Shredded cabbage 8 oz
  • Shredded carrots 2 ½ oz
  • Shredded onions 2 ½ oz
  • Mayo ¼ cup
  • Sugar 2 tsp
  • Kosher salt ½ tsp
  • White vinegar 2 tsp
  • Pepper ¼ tsp
  • Bbq sauce 2 tbsp
  • Cider vinegar 2 tsp
  • Chopped parsley 1 1/4 tbsp

Mustard Sauce:

  • Yellow mustard ½ cup
  • Honey ¼ cup
  • Cider vinegar 2 tbsp
  • Ketchup 1 tbsp
  • Tabasco ½ tsp
  • Brown sugar 1 tbsp
  • Worcestershire Sauce 1 tsp
  • Chicken Breast 2 lb
    **Reserve half of sauce for garnish on plate.

Directions:

Breading:

  1. Place pecans, salt, cumin, paprika and pepper in blender.
  2. Pulse to medium chop.
  3. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
  4. Add breadcrumbs and pulse to medium chop.
  5. Combine all ingredients into mixing bowl and add parsley.
  6. Mix well.

BBQ Slaw:

  1. Cut cabbage, carrots and onions.
  2. Place in mixing bowl. Mix well.
  3. In another bowl, combine mayo, sugar, salt, pepper, vinegars and bbq sauce.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Add vegetables and parsley and toss well.

Mustard:

  1. Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  2. Mix well.
  3. Add chicken and evenly coat with sauce.
  4. Individually bread each breast making sure there is crust on both sides.

To Plate:

  1. Pan sear chicken golden brown and cook until you reach an internal temperature of 165 for 15 seconds.
  2. Serve with slaw and favorite starch.
  3. Drizzle with mustard sauce

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