Pecan and Sesame Seed-Crusted Chicken

  Chicken & Turkey

These moist, tender chicken breasts have a crunchy coating of pecans and sesame seeds. They're good served alone or with chicken gravy.

Pecan and Sesame Seed-Crusted Chicken

Average Rating: 4.90909

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each), partially flattened
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil

Instructions

  • 1. Place milk in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the flour, pecans, sesame seeds, paprika, pepper and salt. Dip chicken in milk, then coat in flour mixture.
  • 2. In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil on both sides. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 214 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 252mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 1-1/2 fat.

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