Pecan Chicken in Bourbon Maple Cream Gravy
Pecan coated chicken breasts topped with a sweet Bourbon Maple Cream Gravy and bacon. Serve with mashed potatoes for a delicious comfort food dinner.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Bourbon Maple Cream Gravy
- 3 bacon slices
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup whole grain Creole mustard
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare Pecan Chicken. Combine chicken and buttermilk in a large zip-top bag and place in refrigerator for 4-6 hours.
- Pour 1 inch of Vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet or sauté pan. Heat oil to 350 degrees.
- Place pecans in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Place in a pie plate and combine with flour and 2 teaspoons salt.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk and discard buttermilk. Dredge chicken in pecan-flour mixture, turning to coat both sides well.
- Fry in oil 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Place on wire rack to drain off oil. Keep warm.
- Prepare Maple Bourbon Gravy. Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crispy. Place bacon on paper towels. And crumble once cooled.
- Add shallots to bacon drippings and sauté over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and cook, stirring continuously for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in maple syrup, Creole mustard, bourbon, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in cream. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently for 5 to 8 minutes, or until thickened. If too thick, thin with a little milk.
- To serve, top chicken with gravy and sprinkle with bacon crumbs.
Notes
The gravy is fairly sweet. If you don't have a sweet tooth, you probably want to reduce the maple syrup to 1/4 cup of even less.
Nutritional info is provided as an estimate only and can vary based on brands of products used and measuring techniques.
Nutrition
Calories: 915kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 1962mg | Potassium: 819mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1500IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 3mg