Thursday, June 5, 2008

Pecan Crusted Chicken

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
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: wild and long grain white rice pilaf and a tossed green salad.

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