Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Mustard Sauce

Name: Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Mustard Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Cayenne; 3 Tbsps cooking oil; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 2 Tbsps grainy or Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 egg; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 237 milliliters mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon paprika; 237 milliliters pecans; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/3 pounds in all); 1 teaspoons sugar; 2 Tbsps water; 1 teaspoons white-wine vinegar

Pecan-Crusted Chicken with Mustard Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One serving contains 821 calories, 29g of protein, and 75g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of cayenne, mayonnaise, cornstarch, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the cornstarch you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

In a food processor, pulse the pecans with the cornstarch, thyme, paprika, 1 1/4 teaspoons of the salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne until the nuts are chopped fine.

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Corn Starch

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Paprika

Pecans

Thyme

Nuts

Salt

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Food Processor

Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl.

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Bowl

Whisk together the egg and the water in a small bowl. Dip each chicken breast into the egg mixture and then into the nut mixture.

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Chicken Breast

Water

Dip

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

In a large nonstick frying pan, heat the oil over moderate heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Turn and continue cooking until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes longer.

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Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, sugar, parsley, a pinch of cayenne, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Mayonnaise

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Mustard

Parsley

Vinegar

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Serve the chicken with the mustard dipping sauce.

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Dipping Sauce

Whole Chicken

Mustard

Menu Suggestions: The crisp coating on the chicken invites a creamy potato gratin alongside. Green beans, perhaps sauted in bacon fat, would taste great, too.

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Green Beans

Bacon Drippings

Whole Chicken

Potato

Wine Recommendation: The combination of the sweet pecans and the assertive mustard sauce lends itself to either a crisp sparkling wine or a stainless-steel-fermented sauvignon blanc from California.

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Sauvignon Blanc