With the holidays coming up, I’ve been trying a litttttle harder to watch what I eat in the weeks leading up to it.
To be honest, this is my plan every year. You’ll usually lose me around a week before Thanksgiving.
It always happens when the work potlucks start to come around and all my self-will gets tossed out the window. I fall off the wagon. And then once I fall from said wagon I roll for a bit, and then I just kinda lay there. And then someone hands me a slice of pumpkin pie, and I do a happy little fist pump and I know it’s begun.
So here we are, exactly two weeks before Thanksgiving, and I’m sharing a baked maple pecan crusted chicken. This is truly one of the easiest meals I’ve prepared. There are only 6 (count ’em – six!!) ingredients involved, the cleanup is minimal, and the results are oh so satisfying!Chicken breasts are sliced in half to make cutlets, and then sprinkled with kosher salt and pepper. Brush real maple syrup (trust me, this is important – as much as I love you, Aunt Jemima) on both sides, and bread with a crumbled pecan and italian breadcrumb mixture. Pop into a preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, then serve warm with a green salad.
Baked Maple Pecan Crusted Chicken
2016-11-10 12:08:34
Yields 8
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup pecans, ground to crumbles
- 1/2 cup italian breadcrumbs
- 2 tsbp real maple syrup
- kosher salt and black pepper
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat over to 375 degrees.
- On a plate, combine the crumbled pecans (I used a food processor) and italian breadcrumbs.
- Carefully using a knife, half each chicken breast to a 1/2 inch thickness. Sprinkle both sides with kosher salt and black pepper, then brush maple syrup on either side. Place the chicken in the pecan breadcrumb mixture and coat both sides, patting to make sure the chicken is breaded well.
- Spray a baking tray with olive oil spray, then place the chicken on the tray. Spray the tops of the chicken with the olive spray, then bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, flipping once.
- Allow to cool, then serve with a green salad (mashed potatoes are also great!).
Notes
- My oven gets pretty hot, so I usually check to see how it's looking around the 12-13 minute mark. Chicken that is at 160 degrees is fully cooked.
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With all the hosting around holidays, this is a PERFECT option!!!! So glad I saw this, thanks for sharing, Jasmine!
Thank you so much, Mackenzie!! 🙂 So glad you stopped by!
I love this simplicity of this dish. I’m trying to maintain my resolve leading up to the holidays, too, and it’s HARD!
Thanks, Jazz!! I’ve got to try when I can, haha! 🙂
So delicious. Outstanding recipe.
Thanks, Trav!
Great strategy for the lead up to the holidays! I can’t wait to see some of you holiday dishes 🙂
Thanks, Par!! We’ll see how long it lasts this time! 🙂
Jasmine, this looks incredible! And I am so with you … Thanksgiving potlucks are the best and begin to draw me in for the season! I’d be right there beside you with the pumpkin pie! 😉 (fist bump!)
Fist bump buddies unite!! 😀 Thank you, sweet Anna!
Rolling around after falling off the wagon. LOLOL. ME!!!!!! This looks divine!
Haha, thank you, Rach!! 🙂
Lots of flavor and minimal amount of fuss, love it 🙂
Thank you, Petra!
Definitely making this SOON. I had this at a restaurant in Lubbock a few years ago… and I’ve been obsessed with it every since… but never brave enough to make it!
Yay! I had a pecan crusted chicken a few weeks ago and couldn’t stop thinking about! Was happy to know that I could make it at home with such little ingredients. Hope you had a good weekend, Sara – been thinking about you!
Love the pecan crust, Jasmine! Looks delicious 🙂
Thank you so much, Sabrina!! Hope you had a good weekend!
I will have to try this! I am always looking for different ways to make chicken, and I have never made it with maple syrup. Sounds delicious!
Yay, thanks, Jenny!! The maple syrup gives is a hint of sweetness, which I love. I hope you like it!
Jasmine, lets not even talk about ‘trying’ to watch what I eat with the season coming up. I always fail. I have come to realize, that I just love food 🙂
Anyway, we eat a lot of chicken and I am always keen for new ways to eat it, and this really looks and sounds amazing. I am putting this on my meal plan for this week. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a lovely week. x
You and me both, Lynne! 😀 And thank you SO much! I’m so happy to hear that y’all will be trying this out! I really hope you enjoy it. Happy Monday!
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This sounds so yummy! I might just slice it up and put it on top of my salad!
Yes! That’s how we’ve been eating ours!
Looks perfect Jasmine– and easy meals sound good his time of year– we’ve really been on the run and I have all these ingredients on hand- thanks!! Are you cooking for Thanksgiving?? Or going to someone’s house? Hope it’s a delicious day for family/friends and has some quiet moments for you to really enjoy it all.. hugs!
Hi Rhonda! Tyler and I will be headed to Lubbock, TX to spend Thanksgiving with my family! It’s about an 8 hour drive from here. What about y’all? Any big plans?! Hope you had a great weekend!
HI Jasmine– did I tell you we lived in Texas 4 years while Larry was in school? So I love the “y’all!” Heading to Lubbock sounds great– we’ve doing the same, 8 hours north to San Francisco to be with kids– our son’s and daughter’s families. It will be a sweet time. Safe travels to you… hugs hugs.
I had no idea!! I hope you enjoyed your time in Texas! 🙂 Have a safe trip to San Francisco – I can’t wait to read all about it! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your sweet family.
Sounds delish! I had a pecan crusted chicken not too long ago at a hospital cafeteria – why I thought that might be a safer option I don’t know, but now I’m dying to try yours! Great strategy to get on board before the Holidays…see, I feel like I’ve already eaten my share of pumpkin pie – hazard of a food blogger!
Happy Thanksgiving, sweetie!! And thanks for bringing this by TBT!!
I just made my third pumpkin cheesecake this week, so a lot of good it did me!! 🙂 Thanks, Mollie!! Have a wonderful holiday!!