Pecan And Panko-crusted Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 6 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/4 cup minced shallot
• 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• 3 mix panko and pecans in dish.
• 4 melt 4 tablespoons of butter in heavy large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. remove skiller from heat; brush some of melted butter onto chicken, then coat chicken in panko mixture.
• 5 place skillet over medium heat. add chicken and saute until brown on bottom, about 2 minutes. turn chicken over.
• 6 place skillet in oven. bake until chicken is cooked through, about 18 minutes. transfer chicken to platter.
• 7 using slotted spoon, remove any crumbs from skillet. add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and shallots; saute over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
• 8 add broth and simmer until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. mix in parsley.
• 9 season sauce to taste with salt and pepper; drizzle over chicken.