Pecan-Crusted Chicken

Green Beans with Thyme Butter
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ¾ cup finely chopped pecans
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup white wine
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • 3 Tbsp coarse-grain Dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Stir together panko and pecans in a shallow dish; place eggs in a separate shallow dish.
  2. Dip chicken in eggs, then dredge in pecan mixture, gently pressing to adhere. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  3. Cook chicken, in batches, in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes per side or until browned.
  4. Transfer to a lightly greased baking dish. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until done.
  5. Meanwhile, wipe skillet clean. Add wine to skillet; cook over medium-high heat 1 minute. Stir in cream and mustard.
  6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 2 minutes or until thickened; serve sauce over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter, softened
  • ½ tsp dried thyme (or use 2 tsp fresh)
  • ½ tsp lemon zest
  • 2 (12-oz) pkg frozen green beans
  • ½ tsp salt 
  • ¼ tsp pepper 

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Combine butter, thyme, and lemon zest.
  2. Cook green beans according to package directions; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with butter mixture.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
486
152
638
Fat (g) 27 12 39
Sat. Fat (g) 6 7 13
Protein (g) 43 1 44
Carb (g) 13 7 20
Fiber (g) 2 3 5
Sodium (mg) 499 352 851

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