Bourbon Pecan Chicken
Bourbon Pecan Chicken is covered in a lick your plate clean sauce. The flavor of bourbon and pecans plus dijon mustard and honey combine to make a fantastically delicious meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons honey, divided
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard, divided
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half horizontally into 2 thinner pieces
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Combine finely chopped pecans and bread crumbs in a large ziptop bag. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper and brush the honey/dijon mixture on both sides.
- One at a time, add a chicken breast to the pecan/bread crumb mixture, shaking the bag to coat it well.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Heat butter and oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides.
- Transfer chicken to a casserole dish and place in oven to finish cooking, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Wipe pan clean. Add bourbon, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, heavy cream, cayenne pepper and pecans to pan. Simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted.
- Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
Since chicken breasts all seem to be so large these days, I like to cut them horizontally into 2 thinner pieces. If you do not do this and you are using large breasts, keep in mind you will have to cook them longer.