Pecan-Crusted Chicken

  • 4
  • 10 mins
  • 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups ground pecans
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/2 pounds total), pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1.
Heat broiler. Coat broiler pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2.
In a medium-size bowl, whisk honey and soy sauce. Spread pecans on a plate.

3.
Dip both sides of chicken breasts in honey and soy mixture and then in pecans. Place on prepared broiler pan. Season both sides with salt and pepper.

4.
Broil for 2 minutes per side, 6 inches from heat source. Reduce oven temperature to 500 degrees F and place broiler pan on rack in lower third of oven. Bake for 6 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.

5.
While chicken is cooking, place remaining honey and soy mixture in a small saucepan and boil for 1 minute.

6.
Drizzle honey mixture over chicken and serve.

Serving suggestion:

7.
Wild and long grain white rice pilaf and a tossed green salad.