Name: Oven Baked Pecan Crusted Chicken Breast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 1 1/2 cups pecans; 1/2 tsp salt; pinch cayenne pepper; pinch black pepper; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped - as garnish

Oven Baked Pecan Crusted Chicken Breast

A cooked chicken Breast coated in browned processed pecans. Garnished with parsley and on a bed of orzo with herbs on a white plate.

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This easy crunchy pecan crusted chicken breast recipe is baked in the oven. It's gluten free, paleo, keto, dairy free, sugar free, whole 30, and just plain delicious.

Author: beckie
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4
Category: Main Dish
Method: Oven
Cuisine: International
Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups pecans
1/2 tsp salt
pinch cayenne pepper
pinch black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup parsley, chopped - as garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F.
Finely chop or pulse the pecans lightly in a food processor and mix in salt and cayenne pepper.
Brush the chicken with olive oil on both sides and lightly salt and pepper. Lay on a lined baking sheet. Top the chicken with the pecan mixture and press down firmly.
Bake for ~30 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165F.
Garnish with chopped parsley. Happy Eating! Beckie

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