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Pecan Crusted Chicken

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 3
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Crispy panko bread crumbs and pecans coat chicken breasts that are first dipped in yogurt and then cooked until crispy and golden.
Created Dec 11, 2014
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Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb/500 g)
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) Italian style or plain panko crispy bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped pecans
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh Italian (flat leaf) parsley
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) Yoplait® Source or Creamy Plain Yogurt
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil or butter

Steps

  •  
    1
    Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/2 inch thick.
  •  
    2
    In shallow dish, mix bread crumbs, pecans and parsley. In another shallow dish, place yogurt. Dip chicken into yogurt, then coat with crumb mixture.
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    3
    In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Cook chicken in oil 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is golden brown.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Substitution: You can substitute chopped walnuts or almonds for the pecans.
  • Tip 2
    Serving Suggestion: To complete the meal, serve with mashed potatoes and fresh broccoli with lemon pepper seasoning and breadsticks.
  • Tip 3
    ® Trademarks of YOPLAIT MARQUES S.N.C. (France) used under license.  © 2013 Yoplait Canada ® Marques déposées de YOPLAIT MARQUES S.N.C. (France) exploitées sous licence. © 2013 Yoplait Canada

Nutrition Information

600 Calories, 38g Total Fat, 42g Protein, 22g Total Carbs, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 servings
Calories
600
Total Fat
38g
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
95mg
Sodium
520mg
Total Carbs
22g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Sugars
4g
Protein
42g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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