Pecan Crusted Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 374.9
  • Total Fat: 12.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 136.9 mg
  • Sodium: 465.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 57.5 g

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Introduction

Love this chicken! The orange zest make the flavor intense and amazing. Love this chicken! The orange zest make the flavor intense and amazing.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 Chicken Breasts
    1/2 Cup Pecans
    1/4 Cup Panko (or Breadcrumbs)
    Egg Whites (enough for 4 breasts, regular eggs can be used as well)
    2 tsp Fresh Orange Zest
    1/2 tsp Salt
    1/2 tsp Ground Pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 Degrees

In food processor, combine: pecans, panko, orange zest, salt, chipotle peppper untill combined.

Pour egg whites into a bowl.
Pour breading into a seperate bowl.

Dip breasts into egg white then dredge in the pecan breading.

Please breasts on a baking sheet and put into the oven for 35 minutes.

Enjoy with a nice side salad!

*Note the calories are from 4 pretty big chicken breasts. I usually only eat 3/4 of it and give the rest to a hungry man!

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAROSEBAUGH.