At least two or three times a month, I find myself with boneless skinless chicken breasts in my fridge or freezer and have no idea what to do with them. Let's face it, when you find yourself in a chicken rut, chicken can just seem plain old boring. However, chicken is a wonderful protein because it can be dressed up so many different ways. The key to getting out of the dreaded chicken rut is by having a few tried and true chicken recipes in your repetoire that are fast, easy, inexpensive, and most importantly- delicious. This recipe is all of those things and more. The best part about this, aside from it being full of wonderful flavors, is that I can bet that you will have most, if not all, of the ingredients on hand.
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 C. pecans, finely chopped
- 1/2 C. plain bread crumbs
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 Tb. sugar
- 2 Tb. fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 1/4 C. honey
- 1/4 C. Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- cooking spray
In a shallow dish, mix together the pecans, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, sugar, and fresh thyme.
In another shallow dish, whisk together the honey, mustard, and balsamic vinegar.
Evenly coat each chicken breast in the mustard mixture, then coat it with the pecan mixture, and place it in the baking dish. Repeat for each chicken breast.
Spray the tops of the chicken with a light coating of cooking spray to promote browning.
Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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