Lighter Pecan Crusted Chicken With Praline Cream

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup pecans, crushed
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried basil, chopped
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/4 cup praline liqueur
• 1 1/2 cups fat free greek yogurt

Recipe

• 1 combine flour and pecans and season to taste using salt, pepper, thyme and basil.
• 2 in mixing bowl combine egg, water and milk. using a wire whisk whip ingredients until well blended.season with salt and pepper.
• 3 dip chicken in egg wash and then in pecan flour shaking off excess.
• 4 in heavy skillet heat oil over medium heat. pan fry chicken until golden brown on both sides for approximately 7 to 10 minutes. remove and keep warm.
• 5 drain all but 1 teaspoon of oil from skillet keeping pan drippings. add pecans and saute 1 minute. remove from heat and deglaze with praline liqueur.
• 6 return to flame being careful as liqueur will ignite.
• 7 add yogurt and bring to a simmer. season to taste using salt and pepper.
• 8 place chicken breast in the center of a ten inch plate and top with a dollop of the praline cream.