Maple Pecan Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs, bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 mix maple syrup, mayo and salt in a shallow dish. in another shallow dish mix panko crumbs and pecans.
• 3 pound chicken breasts to 1/2-inch thickness.
• 4 dip chicken into syrup mixture, then into crumbs.
• 5 place on greased baking sheet (i use a cooling rack placed on a baking sheet so the chicken gets crispy on both sides).
• 6 spray top of the chicken with cooking spray.
• 7 bake 15-20 minutes, turning once (do not have to turn if you place on a rack) until thickest part of the chicken is 165 degrees f and the coating is golden brown.