Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Tortellini with Herbed Butter Sauce
Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Tortellini with Herbed Butter Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 49g of protein, 64g of fat, and a total of 999 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of egg, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.
Instructions
Prepare tortellini according to package directions.
Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
Place pecans in a shallow bowl.
Place egg in a second bowl. Dip chicken in egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off. Dredge chicken in pecans, pressing firmly to adhere.
Cook chicken in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes on each side or until done.
Remove from skillet; wipe skillet clean.
Melt butter in skillet over medium heat.
Add garlic, and saut 5 to 7 minutes or until garlic is caramel-colored and butter begins to turn golden brown. Immediately remove from heat, and stir in basil, parsley, and hot cooked tortellini.
Serve immediately with chicken.