Pecan-Crusted Chicken

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
• 3/4 cup Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
• 1 container (6 oz) Greek Fat Free plain yogurt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil or butter

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick.

2 In shallow dish, mix bread crumbs, pecans and parsley. In another shallow dish, place yogurt. Dip chicken into yogurt, then coat with crumb mixture.

3 In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Cook chicken in oil 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is golden brown.