Chicken-Honey Pecan

By tunes

Sweet honey and a pecan crust make this chicken dish a special treat for an intimate dinner or a dinner party with friends. Paired with heirloom rice this is sure to please and bring a touch of Southern Elegance to your table.

Ingredients

• 2 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup ground pecans
• handful of crushed tortilla chips
• 1 large egg
• 1-2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground tellicherry pepper (or black pepper

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Marinate chicken in salt water in refrigerator for at least 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Remove from refrigerator and pat dry.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Grind pecans and tortilla chips into a meal.
Beat cream with honey, then add beaten egg, salt and fresh ground pepper.
Put egg wash in one shallow bowl, and pecan/tortilla meal in another.
Dip each chicken breast in the egg wash, then into the pecan meal and pat the meal into the breast to form a crust.
Place the breasts in a shallow baking pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray, and bake for 35 minutes at 375F, or until the breasts are done.