Pecan Crusted Buttermilk Chicken

Name: Pecan Crusted Buttermilk Chicken
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Cajun And Creole, Southern
Ingredients: 4 (5 oz) skinless boneless chicken breasts; 3/4 cup low fat buttermilk; 1/3 cup plain dried bread crumbs; 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped; 1 tsp Cajun seasoning; 1 tbsp canola oil

3 steps

Cook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:47:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories301.4 kcal (15%)

Total Fat12.7 g (18%)

Carbs9.9 g (4%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein35.4 g (71%)

Sodium315.1 mg (16%)

Fiber1 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 x 5 ozskinless boneless chicken breasts

¾ cuplow fat buttermilk

⅓ cupplain dried bread crumbs

¼ cuppecans

finely chopped

1 tspcajun seasoning

1 Tbspcanola oil

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350*F. In a medium bowl, combine chicken and buttermilk and turn until coated evenly. Refrigerate 20 minutes.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Mix together bread crumbs, pecans, and Cajun seasoning on a sheet of wax paper. Remove 1 piece of chicken from buttermilk allowing access to drip off. Coat chicken with pecan mixture, gently pressing so it adheres. Place on separate sheet of wax paper. Repeat with remaining chicken. Lightly spray chicken on both sides with non stick spray. Discard any remaining buttermilk and pecan mixtures.

Step 3

In a large heave nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium high heat, warm oil. Add chicken and cook until golden, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.