Pistachio Chicken

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Pistachio Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pistachio nut, shelled and finely ground
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground (plus a pinch)
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375. Mix the nuts in a pie plate with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Press the chicken into the nuts. Heat 2 Tbs of the oil in a skillet and cook the breasts, 2 min per side. Place the breasts in a baking dish and bake for 15 min or til thermometer registers 160 and juices run clear