I stole this recipe from The Complete Cooking Light Cookbook. I was looking for a baked chicken recipe and this was a lighter version of pecan chicken, since the pecans are mixed with cornflakes. But, the honey mixture that the chicken is dipped in before the pecan cornflakes coating is the best part. This honey pecan crusted chicken will be a great addition to your baked chicken recipes.
Did you know? Honey can be stored indefinitely at room temperature and needs no refining and processing. Because bees do all the refining and processing for us. The final honey product doesn’t spoil because of its high acid and sugar content. Most bacteria and yeasts can’t tolerate these conditions.² (see more trivia in the Trivia tab)
Sprinkle ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper evenly over 10 oz boneless, skinless chicken pieces. Add ¼ cup honey, 2 tbsp Dijon mustard, ¾ tsp paprika and ⅛ tsp garlic powder in a small bowl.
Whisk to combine.
Combine 1 ¼ cups finely crushed cornflakes and ½ cup finely chopped pecans in a shallow dish.
Brush both sides of chicken with honey mixture; dredge in cornflakes mixture. Place chicken on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
bake at 400 F for 40 to 45 minutes or until done
Serve warm. A great dish for company.
Honey Pecan Crusted Chicken
A lighter version of pecan chicken baked with cornflakes and pecans dredged in a yummy honey sauce to make the topping stick while baking. Honey bakes into the chicken to add flavor and keep moist.
Ingredients
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 4 (6 oz) skinned chicken breast halves
- 8 (4 oz) chicken drumsticks, skinned
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- ¾ tsp paprika
- ⅛ tsp garlic powder
- 1 ¼ cups finely crushed cornflakes
- ½ cup finely chopped pecans
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 F.
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Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over chicken. Combine honey, mustard, paprika and garlic powder in a small bowl. Combine cornflakes and pecans in a shallow dish. Brush both sides of chicken with honey mixture; dredge in cornflakes mixture.
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Place chicken on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Lightly spray chicken with cooking spray; bake at 400 F for 40 to 45 minutes or until done.
Recipe Notes
I use boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in half (or three pieces if larger). I don’t spray the chicken with the cooking spray before cooking, I forgot to do this the first time I made it and the chicken came out great without it, so now I skip that step. I measure 5 cups of cornflakes cereal out of the box, and then crush it in a large storage baggie. I stole the measurement hint 5 cups cereal = 1 ½ cups crushed from the cereal box.