Description
Chicken breasts coated with a crunchy pecan and maple syrup mixture, then baked until golden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for greasing pan)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a baking dish with olive oil.
- In a shallow bowl, mix pecans, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper.
- Dip each chicken breast into maple syrup, coating both sides.
- Press the syrup-coated chicken into the pecan mixture, covering evenly.
- Place chicken in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For extra crunch, toast pecans before chopping.
- Use gluten free panko if breadcrumbs are not available.
- Leftover chicken keeps in the fridge for 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (6 oz)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg