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Pecan Crusted Chicken

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 3
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Crispy panko bread crumbs and pecans coat chicken breasts that are first dipped in yogurt--they’re cooked until crispy and golden.
Updated Sep 17, 2013
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Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
  • 3/4 cup Progresso™ Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
  • 1 container (6 oz) Greek Fat Free plain yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil or butter
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Steps

  • 1
    Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick.
  • 2
    In shallow dish, mix bread crumbs, pecans and parsley. In another shallow dish, place yogurt. Dip chicken into yogurt, then coat with crumb mixture.
  • 3
    In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Cook chicken in oil 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is golden brown.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    You can substitute chopped walnuts or almonds for the pecans.
  • tip 2
    To complete the meal, serve with mashed potatoes and fresh broccoli with lemon-pepper seasoning and breadsticks.

Nutrition

600 Calories, 38g Total Fat, 42g Protein, 22g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
600
Calories from Fat
340
Total Fat
38g
58%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
95mg
32%
Sodium
520mg
22%
Potassium
460mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
22g
7%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
4g
Protein
42g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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