I made this recently for my boss and I thought it looked really good. It seems like a great alternative to frying chicken, it is healthy, and it was really easy to make. The recipe was found in the Weight Watchers Just 5 Ingredients cookbook. It has 5 or less ingredients, and doesn’t take long to cook at all. The recipe has 6 weight watchers points per serving (4 servings). The recipe is pretty inexpensive as well, so that is great if you are on a budget. I would also say this is good for kids and could be a nice alternative to chicken nuggets. You could easily cut the breast into strips and coat it like to make a more chicken ‘tender’ look. While making this recipe I was reminded of the Pecan Trout I made not too long ago. It was essentially the same recipe, so I guess recipe could be alternated with chicken/fish/turkey…maybe even pork. I served this with a side of roasted broccoli and carrots, but probably any side vegetable or wild rice would be yummy.
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Soak the chicken in buttermilk….this is a little weird looking…
Pecans!
Pecan/bread crumb mixture
Baking the Chicken
It’s done!
Pecan Crusted “Fried” Chicken
- 3/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
- 4 (5 ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1/4 finely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp. Cajun Seasoning
- 1. Pour buttermilk into medium sized bowl. Add chicken breast. Cover and let sit for 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine pecans, bread crumbs, and cajun seasoning in a shallow bowl or dish. Remove 1 chicken breast from buttermilk, let buttermilk drip off, and then dredge the chicken into mixture, coating both sides. Repeat with remaining chicken. Lightly spray chicken on both sides with non-stick spray.
- 3. Spray a large oven-safe nonstick skillet with non-stick spray and set over medium/high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden, 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to over and bake until chicken is cooked, about 10 minutes (depends on the thickness of your chicken).
- FYI: Most skillets are oven-proof up to 350 degrees. If you aren't sure about yours, wrap the handle in aluminium foil twice. Or you can just transfer the chicken to a baking sheet (I did this because all my chicken didn't fit in the skillet at once).
- Nutritional Information per serving (4 servings): 153 calories, 9 grams of fat, 32 grams of protein. 6 Weight Watchers points per serving.
Pecan Crusted “Fried” Chicken
No Banana?? LOL xD Looks yummy!
Lol! Banana crusted chicken!?!?
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