Enjoy your meal with this crispy and nutty chicken - perfect for a hearty dinner.
Parmesan-Pecan Fried Chicken
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 35 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 lb uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded), cut into 1-inch-wide strips
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup ground pecans
- 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
- Honey mustard, if desired
Instructions
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Step1In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, place chicken and buttermilk. Seal bag; refrigerate 1 hour. Remove chicken from buttermilk, discarding buttermilk.
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Step2In shallow bowl, mix pecans, cornmeal, cheese, Cajun seasoning and paprika. Dip chicken in eggs; roll in pecan mixture to coat, shaking off excess. In deep fryer or heavy Dutch oven, heat 1 1/2 inches oil to 350°F. Fry chicken in batches 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with honey mustard.
Nutrition
581
Calories
37g
Total Fat
44g
Protein
19g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 581
- Total Fat
- 37g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 719mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 19g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 0%
- Protein
- 44g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 6 Very Lean Meat; 6 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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