Pecan Chicken
 
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Crunchy, toasted pecan chicken tenders with a side of homemade honey mustard. YES PLEASE. This pecan chicken is perfect for company and hosting dinner guests, but can also be a kid-friendly meal. Who doesn't love chicken fingers with a delicious dipping sauce?!
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Recipe type: Main Dish, Entree, Dinner
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
  • For the chicken:
  • 8 ounces (2 cups) pecans
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
  • 1 ½ lb. chicken breast or tenderloins
  • Honey mustard:
  • ½ cup whole fat plain Greek yogurt (you can use any fat %)
  • ¼ cup Dijon mustard
  • 2-4 tablespoons honey
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat, foil, or parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together the yogurt, Dijon mustard, and honey.
  3. In a small food processor (or with a large chef's knife), chop pecans (see photo above for a visual). Then stir in salt, pepper, and paprika in the pecan mixture.
  4. Dip chicken in honey mustard and shake off excess.
  5. Then dip chicken in pecan mixture and place on baking tray.
  6. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 25 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F (use a food thermometer for food safety!).
  7. Enjoy!! Serve with additional honey mustard if desired. (Make sure you make a fresh batch so you aren't dipping sauce contaminated with raw chicken!).
Recipe by Audra's Appetite at https://audrasappetite.com/pecan-chicken/